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SW53HCH
2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW53HCH
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
⚠️
98 Total Defects Recorded
6 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,940 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- fuel cap not original but still creates satisfactory seal
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall heavily worn inside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (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)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- fuel cap not original but still creates satisfactory seal
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall heavily worn inside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,129 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules o/s and n/s (3.6.B.4e)
- rear axle slightly corroded
- n/s/r tyre slightly deteriorated and slightly under inflated
- hand brake cables corroded
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- front brake discs corroded
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel suspect inner rack ends o/s and n/s (2.2.A.1b)
- Front Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable o/s and n/s (2.2.C.1d)
- E.M.Light on dash
11 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- E.M.Light on dash
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules o/s and n/s (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable o/s and n/s (2.2.C.1d)
- Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel suspect inner rack ends o/s and n/s (2.2.A.1b)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- front brake discs corroded
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- hand brake cables corroded
- n/s/r tyre slightly deteriorated and slightly under inflated
- rear axle slightly corroded
6 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,769 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- E.M.Light on
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- both rear brakes sticking slightly
- front brake discs corroded
- front brake discs corroded
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s and n/s (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
6 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear brakes sticking slightly
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s and n/s (3.6.B.2c)
- E.M.Light on
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- front brake discs corroded
- front brake discs corroded
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,870 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202611 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,745 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 44,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,304 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2015 11 Jun 202615 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,208 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2014 11 Jun 202614 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 35,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
13 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,865 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
8 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,812 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2012 11 Jun 20269 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,054 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2011 11 Jun 202618 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 6,028 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2010 11 Jun 202629 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 5,939 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2009 11 Jun 202629 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 5,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
5 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 4,937 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2008 11 Jun 20261 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 3,863 MI
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SW53HCH was registered on 2003-11-28
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