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DY51 YZT

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

46,436 mi
Last recorded46,436 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY51 YZT
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 46,436 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases MIDDLE & REAR (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI JUST MET REQUIREMENTS (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated PERISHED (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement STIFF & NOISY (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES & PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 31 Oct 2025 46,425 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases MIDDLE & REAR (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI JUST MET REQUIREMENTS (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated PERISHED (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement STIFF & NOISY (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES & PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 42,181 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FRONT FLEXI & REAR BOX (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt PERISHING (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGE & PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 36,795 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured both rears (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section and back box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge 155/80/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Nov 2023 36,503 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

All direction indicators slightly discoloured both rears (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section and back box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge 155/80/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 25,745 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FRONT FLEXI & REAR (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2022 25,726 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FRONT FLEXI & REAR (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 155/80*13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2021 21,255 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases MIDDLE & REAR (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 155*13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective FRONT OF BOX (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Nov 2019 21,013 miles

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2018 20,549 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 9 Nov 2018 20,534 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Nov 2017 19,814 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box and cnt section (7.1.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 9 Nov 2017 19,804 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box and cnt section (7.1.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Nov 2016 19,581 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 6 Nov 2015 18,773 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and back box corroded (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Nov 2014 17,579 miles

Exhaust back box outer skin corroded.

Fail 13 Nov 2014 17,579 miles

Exhaust back box outer skin corroded.

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

Pass 28 Oct 2013 16,568 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Nov 2012 15,524 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Nov 2011 14,371 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2010 13,003 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both front tyres have slight cuts

Pass 27 Oct 2009 11,548 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2009 11,485 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 28 Oct 2008 9,151 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 22 Oct 2007 7,346 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2007 22,523 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 5,628 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2005 4,084 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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DY51 YZT is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YZT, 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 YZT is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 25 September 2001.

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