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AJ04 PGU

2004 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jan 2022
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

112,224 mi
Last recorded112,224 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2021
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa58,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 PGU
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2021 112,224 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Jan 2021 112,224 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jan 2020 107,988 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Jan 2020 107,945 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 Mar 2018 100,587 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (near tank ) (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear ( near tank ) (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 31 Mar 2018 100,587 miles

Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (near tank ) (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear ( near tank ) (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 6 Apr 2017 97,272 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2017 97,272 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 21 Mar 2016 91,685 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2016 91,685 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Mar 2015 87,803 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front brake disc corroded pads ok

timming chain very noisey

Pass 19 Mar 2014 81,043 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2013 76,213 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 12 Mar 2013 76,213 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 7 Apr 2012 67,382 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both rear inner tyres wearing unevenly

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside front tyre scrubbing inner edge

Fail 7 Apr 2012 67,359 miles

Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both rear inner tyres wearing unevenly

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside front tyre scrubbing inner edge

Fail 15 Mar 2011 54,482 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

offside front tyre feathering inner edge

Pass 15 Mar 2011 54,482 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

offside front tyre feathering inner edge

Pass 11 Mar 2010 43,765 miles

both rear handbrake cables, strands parting slightly

damage to nsf tyre sidewall

rear wiper blade split

slight play in steering rack

Pass 13 Mar 2009 35,368 miles

both front tyres at 2mm on inner edges

both front tyres perishing slightly

clutch pedal rubber missing

nail in nsr tyre

Fail 12 Mar 2009 35,368 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both front tyres at 2mm on inner edges

both front tyres perishing slightly

clutch pedal rubber missing

nail in nsr tyre

Pass 11 Apr 2008 29,058 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2008 29,058 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 17 May 2007 20,861 miles
Fail 14 May 2007 20,799 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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AJ04 PGU is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 58,393 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 AJ04 PGU, 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 22 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ04 PGU is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 28 May 2004.

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