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SW57GLJ
2007 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
General Information
- Registration SW57GLJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2007
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,350 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- rear no plate poor condition
- o/a rear sill corroded
- h/lamp beam patter poor both
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
7 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear no plate poor condition
- o/a rear sill corroded
- h/lamp beam patter poor both
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,330 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- n/s h/lamp poor beam pattern
31 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,330 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- n/s h/lamp poor beam pattern
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,204 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread deteriorated (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner c/v joint has small nick in the boot... loosing grease
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective image effected to excess...no image (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread deteriorated (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner c/v joint has small nick in the boot... loosing grease
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,889 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged and almost delaminated (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some pipes covered with grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated beginning to loose grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure... detached (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged and almost delaminated (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some pipes covered with grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated beginning to loose grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,768 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inscure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,979 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021 8 Jun 202622 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,047 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,505 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,089 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 73,089 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,805 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
24 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,141 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016 8 Jun 202624 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
26 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,206 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2015 8 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,203 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
8 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 39,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,501 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 32,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
25 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,047 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2012 8 Jun 202613 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,676 MI
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SW57GLJ was registered on 2007-12-19
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