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SW12BBV
2012 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1389cc
General Information
- Registration SW12BBV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1389cc
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- Expires 08 Mar 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 99,216 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- full vehicle heavily undersealed
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,445 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2026 6 Jun 20263 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached rear hanger snapped (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle spring place corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box missing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded at neck (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 95,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed too many holes in exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak complete exhaust (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases missing rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded at neck (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,921 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2024 6 Jun 20266 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn to inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slightly cracked & perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,347 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023 6 Jun 20268 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall split & cut to excess (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,202 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened subframe corroded to excess (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,006 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak Possible water pump ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure middle hanger broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear heat shield insecure
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,131 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020 6 Jun 202615 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,933 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019 6 Jun 202611 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- eml light on
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 39,497 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018 6 Jun 202613 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,925 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2017 6 Jun 202630 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,734 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW12BBV was registered on 2012-05-03
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