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AK02 OMC

2002 Vauxhall Corsa

Blue Petrol 1389cc
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Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

148,851 mi
Last recorded148,851 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2026
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Corsa62,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK02 OMC
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2026 148,851 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess park brake cable (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 148,715 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front top mounts have slight play/lift. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface corrosion to areas surrounding rear axle & spring mounts. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

light misting of oil to n/s/f shock absorber

Pass 23 Jan 2024 145,727 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front top mounts have slight play/lift. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface corrosion to areas surrounding rear axle & spring mounts. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 143,042 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

n/s/r brake pipe corroding

rear number plate deteriorating

rear tyres perishing and low on tread

slight exhaust blow from mid to rear joint

Fail 30 Jan 2023 143,040 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front tyres low on tread and wearing on edges

headlamps deteriorating

n/s/r brake pipe corroding

rear number plate deteriorating

rear tyres perishing and low on tread

slight exhaust blow from mid to rear joint

Pass 5 Feb 2022 139,832 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

low effort recorded from park brake. advise further inspection.

Pass 6 Feb 2021 136,956 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2020 135,120 miles

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

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

both rear shock absorber bodies corroded

o/s/f bottom ball joint corroding

o/s/r light lens cracked and filling up with water

oil leak from engine

play in steering rack ends

rear tyres perishing with tread damage

slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 6 Feb 2020 135,119 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on beam axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

both rear shock absorber bodies corroded

exhaust flexi section deteriorated and starting to blow

n/s/f inner cv gaiter perishing

o/s/f bottom ball joint corroding

o/s/r light lens cracked and filling up with water

oil leak from engine

play in steering rack ends

rear tyres perishing with tread damage

slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 14 Feb 2019 129,044 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2019 129,043 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Both front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Rear of both front to rear brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Clutch pedal anti slip missing.

Front Both front outer CV gaiters weeping grease at outer end.

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear fuel filter corroded.

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Upper steering column UJ worn.

Pass 2 Feb 2018 123,183 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt leaking grease slightly around outer clip, but secure. (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 117,092 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded/thin. (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode. (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 31 Jan 2017 117,092 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded/thin. (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Feb 2016 110,430 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm. (4.1.E.1)

all tyres starting to wear on edges, mostly inner edges.

both front seat belts slightly slow to retract.

child seat in n/s/r.

front inner pads at 4mm.

n/s/f headlamp slightly foggy.

oil misting engine area.

play inner rack joints.

rear tyres starting to perish.

Pass 21 Jan 2015 103,906 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

front wipers starting to smear.

Fail 21 Jan 2015 103,906 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

front wipers starting to smear.

Pass 14 Jan 2014 97,059 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Pass 6 Feb 2013 89,314 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

clutch anti slip missing

Fail 5 Feb 2013 89,299 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

clutch anti slip missing

Pass 14 Feb 2012 86,028 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2012 86,028 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 7 Mar 2011 82,926 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 78,370 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 5 Mar 2010 78,370 miles

Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2009 68,638 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

nearside wiper bade rubber is splitting

Pass 5 Mar 2008 58,516 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2008 58,516 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 16 Mar 2007 46,644 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2006 35,384 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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AK02 OMC is a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa in Blue with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 62,343 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 AK02 OMC, 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 24 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK02 OMC is a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 27 March 2002.

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