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DU09 UYJ

2009 Vauxhall Corsa

Black Petrol 1229cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

109,097 mi
Last recorded109,097 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa59,147 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU09 UYJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,229cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 109,097 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tread slightly worn on inner edge.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar link arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated.

Pass 6 Dec 2024 103,776 miles

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

both rear tyres perished on inner side walls

Pass 5 Oct 2023 98,565 miles

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides and cracking and 9 yrs old (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 90,792 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Dec 2021 90,766 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened Strut top mount has excess lift (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Dec 2020 86,602 miles

Nearside Front Top Mount Worn

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

Pass 20 Jul 2019 83,168 miles

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 20 Jul 2019 83,168 miles

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2018 79,668 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Fail 15 Jul 2018 79,657 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished and punctured

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

various suspension bushes deteriorated

various suspension components corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2017 78,098 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2017 78,098 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 5 Jul 2016 72,497 miles

eml on

Fail 4 Jul 2016 72,427 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

eml on

Pass 3 Jul 2015 56,856 miles

eml light on

Pass 2 Jul 2014 47,820 miles

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

Oil leak

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

rear tyres slighty perrised between tread pattern

Pass 3 Jul 2013 39,708 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Jun 2012 30,479 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2012 30,479 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 26,271 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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DU09 UYJ is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 DU09 UYJ, 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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DU09 UYJ is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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