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BD59 GAO

2009 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

38,424 mi
Last recorded38,424 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2025
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa59,147 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD59 GAO
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2025 38,424 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2025 38,420 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2024 37,740 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 37,060 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Feb 2022 36,181 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Mar 2021 35,078 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 24 Feb 2020 34,488 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 32,463 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear suspension bump stops starting to deteriorate

Fail 28 Feb 2019 32,463 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear suspension bump stops starting to deteriorate

Pass 7 Mar 2018 30,340 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box to rear box join (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces in poor condition. (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear shock absorber bump stop/cover deteriorated and dropped.

Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish.

Offside Rear shock absorber bump stop/cover deteriorated and dropped.

Offside Rear tyre starting to perish.

vehicle only just met emission limits on test. lambda reading high.

Pass 3 Mar 2017 27,150 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both rear shock absorber covers/bump stops deteriorated and split.

both rear tyres starting to perish.

Fail 2 Mar 2017 27,149 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both rear shock absorber covers/bump stops deteriorated and split.

both rear tyres starting to perish.

Pass 10 Mar 2016 23,714 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear tyre has cracks in tread and on outer sidewall

both rear shock absorber covers have fallen down

Pass 10 Mar 2015 20,892 miles

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

n/s/r shock cover/bump stop split and dropped.

o/s/r shock cover/bump stop split and dropped.

Fail 10 Mar 2015 20,892 miles

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

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

n/s/r shock cover/bump stop split and dropped.

o/s/r shock cover/bump stop split and dropped.

Pass 26 Feb 2014 17,557 miles

Offside front tyre cracked & perished.

Rear tyre's cracked on sidewall's.

Pass 12 Mar 2013 14,624 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2012 14,264 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2012 14,264 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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BD59 GAO is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 BD59 GAO, 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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What year was BD59 GAO registered?

BD59 GAO is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 23 December 2009.

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