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DU09 XZC

2009 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 1229cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

87,369 mi
Last recorded87,369 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa59,147 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU09 XZC
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,229cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 87,369 miles

Central Rear rear axle heavily corroded

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 86,496 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2024 86,490 miles

Emissions unable to be completed no rear exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box missing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 83,176 miles

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

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

bonnet safety catch seized.

fuel tank heat shield loose

Fail 22 Mar 2023 83,176 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

bonnet safety catch seized.

fuel tank heat shield loose

Pass 17 Mar 2022 79,909 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2021 77,462 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2020 75,918 miles

Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear external casing corroded

Fail 17 Mar 2020 75,916 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear external casing corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2019 72,694 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2018 68,180 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2018

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

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2017
Pass 26 Mar 2016 53,947 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 53,947 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 45,944 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2015 45,944 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 45,627 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

nsf tyre slight cracking

Fail 16 Jan 2015 45,627 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

nsf tyre slight cracking

Pass 10 Jan 2014 36,128 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Jan 2013 27,579 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2013 27,579 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2012 21,232 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 XZC is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 XZC, 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 XZC is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 1 April 2009.

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