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DU59 ZXY

2009 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

137,268 mi
Last recorded137,268 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa59,147 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU59 ZXY
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 137,268 miles

Nearside Rear and offside rear shock absorbers low effort

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

noise from gear box bearings

Fail 8 Sep 2025 137,195 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear and offside rear shock absorbers low effort

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

noise from gear box bearings

Pass 9 Sep 2024 126,503 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear back box outer skin peeling off

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 115,705 miles

front subframe corroded

Fail 25 Aug 2023 115,504 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Number 4 injector blowing fumes in cabin (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front subframe corroded

Pass 12 Aug 2022 102,062 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bottom of shocker casing corroded and bump stop deteriorated (5.3.2 (b))

rear silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2021 93,011 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2021 93,006 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 84,678 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Aug 2020 84,678 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 75,337 miles

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

Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened brace bar damaged (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 64,784 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear tyre perished

both rear bump stops split

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2017 61,049 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

osf tyre worn on inner edge outside central three quarters

osr light cluster cracked

rear silencer deteriorating

Pass 20 May 2016 55,835 miles

rear silencer deteriorating

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

Pass 28 May 2015 53,180 miles
Fail 27 May 2015 53,180 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

off side front coil spring corroded

Pass 16 Dec 2014 50,120 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2014 44,548 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2014 44,548 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 19 Sep 2012 32,177 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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DU59 ZXY is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,248cc diesel 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 DU59 ZXY, 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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DU59 ZXY is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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