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2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration VO53HFV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expired 09 Jun 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- play in steering rack ends
- general underside/suspension corrosion
- both front tyres cracking
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
28 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,279 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
21 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,985 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,374 MI
Expiry date: 29 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
18 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,950 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2019 9 Jun 202620 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,109 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded long chassis (3.6.B.2c)
19 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded inner (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded long chassis (3.6.B.2c)
21 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,349 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2016 9 Jun 202618 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- rear brake binding Both (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front (3.5.1i)
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,599 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2015 9 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
21 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,976 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 54,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,992 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,016 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2012 9 Jun 202620 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 43,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,048 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2011 9 Jun 202622 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,390 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2010 9 Jun 202619 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 34,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
22 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,277 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2009 9 Jun 202622 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 29,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
15 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,184 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2008 9 Jun 202623 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,676 MI
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VO53HFV was registered on 2003-09-17
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