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AO04 LKA

2004 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jan 2016
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

87,970 mi
Last recorded87,970 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2015
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa58,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO04 LKA
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2015 87,970 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2015 87,949 miles

Centre Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2014 81,936 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2012 75,510 miles

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

Fail 18 Sep 2012 75,510 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2011 68,108 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 30 Jul 2010 62,369 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2010 62,369 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

Pass 31 Jul 2009 55,274 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2009 54,768 miles

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

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

Offside 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)

Pass 25 Jun 2008 47,841 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2007 42,415 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside mirror glass cracked

Fail 4 Jul 2007 42,410 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Nearside mirror damaged

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

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

Offside mirror glass cracked

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

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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AO04 LKA is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 AO04 LKA, 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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AO04 LKA is a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 18 March 2004.

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