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113,460 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked, wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Upper play in both suspension top mounts wheel free
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing minor cracking, worn / starting to drop inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front bumper cover loose
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking, slight wear edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked, wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Upper play in both suspension top mounts wheel free
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing minor cracking, worn / starting to drop inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front bumper cover loose
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking, slight wear edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged worn / dropped inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper play in suspension top mount wheel free
Offside Front sidelight very dim
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust broken / excess leak at front (8.2.1.2 (d))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged worn / dropped inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper play in suspension top mount wheel free
Offside Front sidelight very dim
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front exhaust flexpipe separated
Nearside Rear tyre wearing edges, just starting to drop inner tread
Nearside headlamp pattern poor
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front play in suspension top mount wheel free
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front exhaust flexpipe separated
Nearside Rear tyre wearing edges, just starting to drop inner tread
Nearside headlamp pattern poor
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front play in suspension top mount wheel free
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake slight lag
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns poor
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake slight lag
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns poor
Front brake pads worn
Offside Rear brake lag - 29% (max limit 30%)
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns poor
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front brake pads worn
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear brake lag - 29% (max limit 30%)
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns poor
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (1.4.A.2f)
Engine management light on
Engine management light on
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
both front tyre wear low.
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Corsa?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BJ59 EKX is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 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 BJ59 EKX, 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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BJ59 EKX is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 14 October 2009.
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