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SW08OWH
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
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- Registration SW08OWH
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
29 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 123,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- handbrake only just met requirements 16%
21 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,541 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coolant leak radiator hose clip ()
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
28 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak ()
20 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,636 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2023 12 Jun 202620 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,636 MI
12 Jun 202630 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,795 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,816 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,510 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,901 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Heat shields loose
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 87,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Heat shields loose
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,947 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/55-16 (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/55-16 (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,919 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- both nearside and offside front tyres wearing in inner and outer shoulders
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 2mm on outer, centre and inner tread (4.1.E.1)
31 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 61,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 2mm on outer, centre and inner tread (4.1.E.1)
- coolant level low
- both nearside and offside front tyres wearing in inner and outer shoulders
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,024 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)
24 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,131 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,982 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
21 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,879 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,450 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2013 12 Jun 202627 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,668 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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SW08OWH was registered on 2008-06-30
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