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SW56VBE
2006 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
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- Registration SW56VBE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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142 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 88,573 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Body component insecure Exhaust heat shield (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,126 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 83,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
29 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,300 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Siencer corroded outer skin
- Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Axle both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Body component slightly loose Exhaust heat shields (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,980 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Silencer corroded
19 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working Both sides (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Silencer corroded
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,565 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
22 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
5 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,381 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS DAMAGED
- REAR WIPER BLADE MISSING
5 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS DAMAGED
- REAR WIPER BLADE MISSING
- BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED LEAVING A LIP ON DISCS
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,003 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
16 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,922 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
16 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,820 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AT 2.46MM 195/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- OIL LEAK
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AT 2.26MM 195/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CORRODED..OUTER SHEATH STARTING TO UP
- ENGINE COVER
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
16 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- rear wiper missing
- object on rear view mirror
- exhaust system corroded and flexi outer sheath staring to break up
- bodywork damaged
- Offside Rear outer sidelight not working
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.66mm also badly cracked and perished 195/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front tyre wearing inner and outer edges 195/55/16
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Inner door handle has cable tie as means of opening
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.26mm also badly cracked and perished 195/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
20 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,933 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202620 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,515 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,578 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,715 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2013 11 Jun 20266 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 27,715 MI
11 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,555 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2012 11 Jun 20269 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,806 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2011 11 Jun 202610 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,598 MI
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SW56VBE was registered on 2006-11-30
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