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2012 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration SW61LBV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expired 11 Mar 2025
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,000 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2025 13 Jun 202612 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,852 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall starting to split in places (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both, worn (5.2.3 (e))
5 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,352 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn on inner surface, both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner (5.2.3 (e))
5 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn on inner surface, both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner (5.2.3 (e))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,513 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
6 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
30 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame likely to become detached at arm mount (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi area (6.1.2 (a))
- offside front flexi close to splash guard
7 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,211 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2021 13 Jun 20266 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 84,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Handbrake lever (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
15 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,498 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,498 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,007 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2019 13 Jun 202610 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,689 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- 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)
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,375 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017 13 Jun 202612 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,906 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2017 13 Jun 202626 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 46,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake lever travel high
11 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,260 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW61LBV was registered on 2012-02-16
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