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AK06 FTU

2006 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2023
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

109,074 mi
Last recorded109,074 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2022
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa58,513 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK06 FTU
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2022 109,074 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2021 107,319 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 104,143 miles

center silencer tatty but serviceable

Fail 14 Mar 2020 103,998 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

center silencer tatty but serviceable

Pass 6 Apr 2019 96,864 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2018 90,135 miles

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

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

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

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

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

both reat tyres slightly perishing

Fail 14 Apr 2018 90,049 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

both reat tyres slightly perishing

Pass 27 Apr 2017 82,000 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2017 82,000 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Fail 21 Apr 2017 81,912 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

both rear tyres perished

front wipers slightly smeary

nearside wiper blade split

Pass 7 May 2016 74,606 miles
Pass 19 May 2015 66,787 miles

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

nearside rear tyre chopping inner edge/out of shape

offside front tyre worn inner edge..0mm

offside rear tyre chopping inner edge/out of shape

Pass 15 May 2014 57,667 miles

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)

both rear tyres chopping out of shape

exhaust centre pipe silencer corroded

Fail 15 May 2014 57,667 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both rear tyres chopping out of shape

exhaust centre pipe silencer corroded

front tyres waering inner edges

Pass 27 Apr 2013 45,407 miles

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

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

Pass 11 May 2012 36,245 miles
Pass 17 May 2011 30,298 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 26,976 miles
Pass 20 May 2009 20,858 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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AK06 FTU is a 2006 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 58,513 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 AK06 FTU, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK06 FTU is a 2006 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 30 March 2006.

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