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AP03 BWJ

2003 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

65,056 mi
Last recorded65,056 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa58,963 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP03 BWJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2026 65,056 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2025 62,407 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2023 58,599 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2022 55,636 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2021 49,146 miles

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Apr 2021 49,146 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 May 2020 44,246 miles

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2018 35,041 miles

Cv Gaitors both front have minor damage not enough to allow ingress of dirt etc

Pass 15 Jun 2017 32,683 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2017 32,683 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 31 May 2016 30,717 miles
Fail 28 May 2016 30,717 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Pass 29 May 2015 28,477 miles
Fail 27 May 2015 28,477 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 27,990 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2012 27,990 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

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

Pass 20 Jul 2011 27,621 miles

n/s/f driveshaft has its inner d/shaftgaiter damaged

n/s/r tyre is perishing on its sidewall and has a nail in its tread also ithas perishing to its tread

o/s/f tyre has wear on its inner edge anda nail inits tread it also has perishing to its outer wall and tread area

o/s/r tyre is perishing on its outer wall

Fail 20 Jul 2011 27,621 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

n/s/f driveshaft has its inner d/shaftgaiter damaged

n/s/r tyre is perishing on its sidewall and has a nail in its tread also ithas perishing to its tread

o/s/f tyre has wear on its inner edge anda nail inits tread it also has perishing to its outer wall and tread area

o/s/r tyre is perishing on its outer wall

Pass 9 Jul 2010 28,836 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 23,362 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2008 20,569 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 17,619 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2006 14,258 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 13,846 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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AP03 BWJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 58,963 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 AP03 BWJ, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP03 BWJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 25 June 2003.

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