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AO51 VXY

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Black Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

86,058 mi
Last recorded86,058 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO51 VXY
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 86,058 miles

Nearside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2025 86,058 miles

Nearside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 85,468 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 84,616 miles

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

Fail 31 Oct 2023 84,612 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 83,331 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both insides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 82,512 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2021 82,479 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 81,506 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2020 81,475 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 80,611 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2019 80,602 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 79,795 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

windscreen wipers not self cancelling

Fail 10 Oct 2018 79,795 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

windscreen wipers not self cancelling

Pass 12 Oct 2017 79,202 miles

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

Fail 12 Oct 2017 79,201 miles

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

Offside Ball joint has excessive play steering rack (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2016 77,352 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 74,629 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

both rear tyres larger size fitted

both rear tyres slightly perished and have cuts to side walls but not deep enough to reach cords

engine oil low and has a slight leak

plastic sill covers fitted unable to carry out a detailed inspection of rest of sills

play in steering rack inner joints

rear exhaust rubber mounts deteriorated

Fail 23 Sep 2015 74,607 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Fuel hose insecure fuel filler hose clip insecure/broken (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

engine oil low and has a slight leak

plastic sill covers fitted unable to carry out a detailed inspection of rest of sills

play in steering rack inner joints

rear exhaust rubber mounts deteriorated

Pass 24 Sep 2014 69,594 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 24 Sep 2014 69,593 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 5 Sep 2013 65,973 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2013 65,973 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Aug 2012 62,359 miles

Surface cracks in side wall of rear tyres. Oservation needed

Pass 1 Sep 2011 57,827 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2011 57,828 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2011 57,827 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2010 53,323 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2009 46,386 miles

slight exhaust blow

Fail 25 Aug 2009 46,375 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

slight exhaust blow

Pass 19 Aug 2008 39,703 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2007 34,274 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2006 28,111 miles

front brake discs starting to corrode

rear exhaust in poor condition

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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AO51 VXY is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 64,922 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 AO51 VXY, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO51 VXY is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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