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DY51 CVF

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2019
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

124,667 mi
Last recorded124,667 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2019
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY51 CVF
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Fail 3 Sep 2019 124,667 miles

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Steering rack inner arms/Steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Heatshield insecure

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust hanger broke

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 119,009 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2018 119,009 miles

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner steering joints (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2017 114,557 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2016 111,508 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Steering system slightly rough knocking noise (2.2.D.1)

Fail 7 Sep 2016 111,508 miles

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Steering system slightly rough knocking noise (2.2.D.1)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 104,999 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

knock in steering system

Fail 11 Aug 2015 104,789 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

knock in steering system

Pass 12 Aug 2014 100,365 miles

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

Slight play/movement in steering column.

slight play in nearside front steering arm inner joint.

Fail 7 Aug 2014 100,359 miles

Nearside 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)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Slight play/movement in steering column.

slight play in nearside front steering arm inner joint.

Pass 13 Aug 2013 95,299 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both rear tyres slightly perished/cracking

Fail 6 Aug 2013 95,212 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both rear tyres slightly perished/cracking

Pass 31 Jul 2012 89,259 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Jul 2011 79,220 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)

Fail 29 Jul 2011 79,220 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)

Pass 4 Aug 2010 67,803 miles

slight play on nearside steering inner joint

Fail 4 Aug 2010 67,803 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight play on nearside steering inner joint

Pass 19 Aug 2009 55,960 miles

front tyres perishing

Pass 20 Mar 2009 55,791 miles

O/S/F Tyre slightly deteriorated .

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Fail 20 Mar 2009 55,787 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

O/S/F Tyre slightly deteriorated .

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2008 53,619 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2007 47,017 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2007 47,017 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 12 Jun 2006 35,831 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2006 35,831 miles

Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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DY51 CVF is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 64,922 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 DY51 CVF, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DY51 CVF is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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