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AJ04 UHD

2004 Vauxhall Corsa

Black Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

124,835 mi
Last recorded124,835 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2020
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa58,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 UHD
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2020 124,835 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

exhaust system corroded

slight play in steering rack

suspension boots & bushes perished

Fail 31 Jan 2020 124,834 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

exhaust system corroded

slight play in steering rack

suspension boots & bushes perished

Pass 7 Jan 2019 116,830 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Fail 5 Jan 2019 116,830 miles

Central Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Subframe (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Both sides (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre is underflated

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Pass 3 Feb 2018 108,644 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2017 103,088 miles

Rear exhaust box heavily corroded

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread characters have a line gap in middle of them but still readable (6.3.1d)

parking brake cables excessive slack resulting in poor parking brake performance, adjusted at time of test to pass brake test

wiper blades starting to streak glass

Pass 6 Apr 2016 99,916 miles

engine oil leaks

rear exhaust box outer shell braking up

Fail 4 Apr 2016 99,916 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush track rod end movement (2.4.G.2)

engine oil leaks

rear exhaust box outer shell braking up

Pass 28 Mar 2015 94,130 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

nearside front track rod end balljoint has substantial play

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

nearside rear indicator slightly discoloured

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 28 Mar 2015 94,130 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

nearside front track rod end balljoint has substantial play

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

nearside rear indicator slightly discoloured

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 22 Mar 2014 90,321 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2014 90,321 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Mar 2013 83,430 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 21 Mar 2013 83,429 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Mar 2012 75,376 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 67,193 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

some play/noise in steering rack

Pass 30 Mar 2010 60,575 miles

Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

windscreen scratched ?

Fail 26 Mar 2010 60,434 miles

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

Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

windscreen scratched ?

Pass 30 Mar 2009 53,825 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2008 44,720 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 36,149 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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AJ04 UHD is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 UHD, 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 UHD is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 26 April 2004.

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