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SW61GJF
2012 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
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- Registration SW61GJF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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124 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,724 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- coolant level low
- Offside Front upper shock mount slightly worn
2 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- coolant level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front upper shock mount slightly worn
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,548 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre low pressure ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Coolant leak level low no visible leaks ()
17 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 83,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre low pressure ()
- Coolant leak level low no visible leaks ()
18 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,369 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Wiper fouling A pillar
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm 195/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
18 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to engine overheating during test (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm 195/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Wiper fouling A pillar
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short (1.1.11 (c))
- Engine coolant level low
- Noise from engine/water pump?
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,364 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer heatshield insecure
- coolant level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear silencer heatshield insecure
- coolant level low
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,684 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022 9 Jun 20263 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,733 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021 9 Jun 202610 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,826 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- corrosion evident underside
- front subframe and rear axle beam corroded
7 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 56,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel DO NOT DRIVE ON HIGH WAY DANGEROUS (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion evident underside
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- front subframe and rear axle beam corroded
- Central Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,972 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle beam corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front subframe corroded
8 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,972 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear axle beam corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front subframe corroded
17 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,785 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear axle beam corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
16 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 33,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear tyres cracked n/s and o/s
- Rear axle beam corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,837 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2018 9 Jun 202612 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,921 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017 9 Jun 202621 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,669 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016 9 Jun 202621 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 18,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nail in offside rear tyre Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
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SW61GJF was registered on 2012-01-17
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