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2012 VAUXHALL CORSA
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- Registration SW62EGK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 117,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,957 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
21 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,774 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH rear shockers (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR PIPES (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 100,774 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH rear shockers (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR PIPES (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,101 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH rear sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underside surface corrosion on structure
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. handbrake lever travel a slightly high to lock (1.4.2 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,638 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- rear axle slightly corroded
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 82,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases before backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- rear axle slightly corroded
7 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,012 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front McPherson strut has slight play at the top mounting
24 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 66,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front McPherson strut has slight play at the top mounting
4 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,361 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,549 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,628 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 34,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 28,923 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
18 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,646 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202617 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,369 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 2mm (4.1.E.1)
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SW62EGK was registered on 2012-11-22
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