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2011 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration SW11JWU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expires 29 Jul 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,781 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- very little reserve travel in parking brake
- Rear axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear sill damaged
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
22 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling inner wheel arch cover (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling inner wheel arch cover (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- little reserve travel on parking brake lever
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear , parking brake performance limits just met
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge , bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear , sill damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge , bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front , tyre incorrectly fitted , outside facing inwards
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
12 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire fuel tank , (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front , tyre incorrectly fitted , outside facing inwards
- little reserve travel on parking brake lever
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear , parking brake performance limits just met
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge , bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear , sill damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge , bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame likely to become detached broken/fractured within30cm of suspention arm front mount steering likely to be effected (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front tyre fitted inside to outside
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- little reserve travel in parking brake
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,396 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2025 8 Jun 202611 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to coolant leak and exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Two exhaust heat shields insecure
7 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,508 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2024 8 Jun 20267 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 67,508 MI
8 Jun 202611 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,868 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 44,027 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 35,650 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2021 8 Jun 20263 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 35,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
25 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 26,603 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/S & O/S Rear shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))
9 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 24,216 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear to centre section exhaust clamp corroded causing minor leak
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
1 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 22,601 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
28 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 22,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust leaking (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)
2 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 19,629 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- n/s wiper split not affecting view
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear join (7.1.2)
7 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,685 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
21 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 13,147 MI
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SW11JWU was registered on 2011-07-08
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