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B13 FOS

2009 Vauxhall Corsa

White Petrol 1229cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

64,806 mi
Last recorded64,806 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa59,147 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB13 FOS
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,229cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 64,806 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 31 Oct 2024 63,001 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 31 Oct 2023 56,509 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2022 47,936 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2021 46,392 miles

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2020 43,838 miles

Front Both strut top mounts have slight play in the bushes

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. 2154517 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2019 42,659 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear registration plate damaged

Fail 18 Sep 2019 42,659 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear registration plate damaged

Pass 18 Sep 2018 39,665 miles

Both front strut top mounts have slight play

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

Pass 5 Sep 2017 34,293 miles

Nearside Front fog lamp insecure

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

bonnet and bumper damaged

exhaust corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2017 34,293 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front fog lamp insecure

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

bonnet and bumper damaged

exhaust corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2016 29,862 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

exhaust system corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2015 23,210 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT change now (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT change now (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Sep 2014 17,651 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

rear tyres are both very badly perrished

Pass 12 Sep 2014 17,651 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

rear tyres are both very badly perrished

Pass 9 Sep 2013 13,136 miles

n/s and o/s rear tyres splitting in tread

Pass 12 Sep 2012 10,612 miles

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

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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B13 FOS is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa in White with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2009 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 59,147 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 B13 FOS, 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 17 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B13 FOS is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 18 September 2009.

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