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AJ55 CDO

2005 Vauxhall Corsa

Blue Petrol 1229cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

88,379 mi
Last recorded88,379 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Corsa58,075 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ55 CDO
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,229cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 88,379 miles

Front Upper play in both suspension top mounts wheel free

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked, wearing / dropping inner treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 85,933 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Upper play in both suspension top mounts wheel free

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear brake slight lag - 21%

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres dropping / losing shape / wearing inner treads, minor cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 82,105 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Upper play in both suspension top mounts wheel free

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush poor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules on both hoses corroded / poor (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres slight cracking, wearing / dropping / losing shape inner treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

handbrake effort close to minimum limit

wipers judder

Pass 6 Jan 2023 79,901 miles

Front slight play in suspension top mounts

Offside Rear brake lag - 23%

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both tyres wearing/dropping inner treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Jan 2023 79,901 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front slight play in suspension top mounts

Offside Rear brake lag - 23%

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both tyres wearing/dropping inner treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2022 77,467 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside wiper judders/poor

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

tailgate struts u/s

Pass 13 Jan 2021 75,193 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2021 75,193 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2020 73,001 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Jan 2020 72,993 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jan 2019 70,493 miles

Front tyres are cracked

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2019 70,474 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front tyres are cracked

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 67,947 miles

Front Lower suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

Rear metal brake pipes are slightly corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2018 67,899 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Lower suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

Rear metal brake pipes are slightly corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2017 63,761 miles

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

Front brake discs lipped/slightly corroded inner face

MIL illuminated

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 58,285 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

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

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

front brake discs lipped/slightly corroded inner face

n/s/r tyre cracked

o/s/r tyre slight cracking/wearing inner edge/starting to lose shape

Pass 8 Jan 2015 53,442 miles

front brake discs lipped

front brake pads slightly worn

rear tyres cracked/wearing inner edge/starting to step inner tread

Pass 9 Jan 2014 48,433 miles

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

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

all tyres cracking

front brake discs slightly lipped/corroded

front brake pads worn

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

rear tyres worn edges

Pass 8 Jan 2013 43,380 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 38,154 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2011 32,613 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 27,398 miles

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

Pass 17 Dec 2008 20,947 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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AJ55 CDO is a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa in Blue with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 58,075 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 AJ55 CDO, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ55 CDO is a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 20 December 2005.

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