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AC51 ALE

2014 Vauxhall Corsa

Black Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

74,509 mi
Last recorded74,509 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Vauxhall Corsa48,163 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC51 ALE
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 74,509 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Apr 2025 66,938 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2024 58,784 miles

Central Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security subframe has corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Mar 2024 58,782 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Central Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security subframe has corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Mar 2023 52,620 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2023 52,612 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Jan 2023 52,596 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel these vehicles are common for abs pumps to fail and cause this problem (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively advise to replace (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively advise to replace (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise to replace (5.2.3 (e))

parking lever has little reserve travel

Pass 31 Dec 2021 46,346 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking lever has little reserve travel

Fail 31 Dec 2021 46,346 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking lever has little reserve travel

Pass 30 Dec 2020 41,811 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

parking lever has little reserve travel

Pass 21 Jun 2019 37,933 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 32,717 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 26,881 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Corsa?

Based on 26,893,546 MOT tests across 2,075,660 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
5,229
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
2,075,660
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 835,831
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 597,639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 535,815
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 493,740
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 422,813
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AC51 ALE is a 2014 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2014 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 48,163 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Corsa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 835,831 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AC51 ALE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Corsa typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 12 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AC51 ALE is a 2014 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 30 April 2014.

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