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AJ54 TZL

2004 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2018
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

101,085 mi
Last recorded101,085 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2018
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa58,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ54 TZL
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Fail 11 Jun 2018 101,085 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill and inner wheel arch end all marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both and insecure (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material side of full tank poor condition (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm uneven has nail in and surface cracking poor advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached damaged (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive staining/seep advise clean off (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess nearside and offside slight fraying (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged advise replace (0.1 (b))

Rear boot well and impact panel behind bumper damaged

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2017 97,120 miles

both rear tyes slightly perishing

slight movement in both front steering rack arms

Pass 14 Jun 2016 89,565 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/f and o/s/f steering rack arms slight movement

Fail 13 Jun 2016 89,565 miles

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

Emissions not tested exhaust leak from center (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated handbrake cable broken (3.1.3c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/f and o/s/f steering rack arms slight movement

Pass 11 Jun 2015 82,693 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2015 82,676 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2014 74,520 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2013 67,682 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2013 67,680 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 9 Dec 2011 59,227 miles

nearside inner cv gaiter split

offside rear sill corroded

steering rack inner joints worn

Fail 20 Dec 2010 54,886 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

slight free play os & ns track rod arms

Pass 20 Dec 2010 54,886 miles

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

slight free play os & ns track rod arms

Pass 11 Dec 2009 47,595 miles

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

slight play in nearside of rack

slight play in offside of rack

Pass 16 Dec 2008 40,671 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2008 40,671 miles

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

boot full,unable to fully inspect

check wheel alignment ref uneven front tyre wear

front no.plate damaged

n/s/f brake has slight drag

object hanging from rear view mirror causing obstruction to drivers view greater than 40mm in zone'b'(removed)

rear tyres cracked,perished and stepped

Pass 22 Dec 2007 36,473 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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AJ54 TZL is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 AJ54 TZL, 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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AJ54 TZL is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 18 December 2004.

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