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EU02 JJX

2002 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2018
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

108,670 mi
Last recorded108,670 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2018
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Corsa62,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU02 JJX
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Fail 31 Aug 2018 108,670 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged BROKEN (1.1.15 (a))

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

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective centre (7.1.2 (e))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

nearside wiper blade split

Pass 8 Sep 2017 106,301 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment On designed lift limit (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment On designed lift limit (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Silencer bracket broken but still supported ok

Fail 8 Sep 2017 106,301 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment On designed lift limit (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment On designed lift limit (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Silencer bracket broken but still supported ok

Fail 25 Aug 2017 106,158 miles

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement age cracking/perishing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement age cracking/perishing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside steering arm has slight movement at its fixings

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement age cracking/perishing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement age cracking/perishing (2.4.G.2)

Offside steering arm has slight movement at its fixings on limit requires attention

all tyre valves heavily cracking on limit

corrosion in general exhaust system flexi poor condition

engine management light on

oil leak

requires tracking

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre not repairable age cracking as well ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre not repairable ()

Pass 6 Sep 2016 103,554 miles

All tyre valves age cracking

Both front tyres worn down on edges very close to cords and have deep cuts

Engine management light on

Exhaust system corroded

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear shock absorber has a light misting of oil

Offside rear tyre void of tread on inner edge and has deep cuts

Oil leak

Slight play in offside steering arm

Fail 2 Sep 2016 103,542 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

All tyre valves age cracking

Both front tyres worn down on edges very close to cords and have deep cuts

Engine management light on

Exhaust system corroded

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear shock absorber has a light misting of oil

Offside rear tyre void of tread on inner edge and has deep cuts

Oil leak

Slight play in offside steering arm

Pass 18 Sep 2015 100,737 miles

Offside Rear wearing on inner edges

exahust corroded

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyres wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front wing trim damaged

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

Offside Front headlight upper support u/s slightly loose

signs of vehicle having been stood up a while

slight klonk heard felt from steering wheel

slight play in steering arms

stone chips in windscreen

wet weather condtions

Fail 14 Sep 2015 100,732 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyres wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front wing trim damaged

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

Offside Front headlight upper support u/s slightly loose

Offside Rear wearing on inner edges

exahust corroded

signs of vehicle having been stood up a while

slight klonk heard felt from steering wheel

slight play in steering arms

stone chips in windscreen

wet weather condtions

Pass 25 Mar 2013 95,546 miles

Engine management light on

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 25 Mar 2013 95,546 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Engine management light on

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 10 Nov 2011 78,274 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2011 78,207 miles

Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 15 Aug 2010 63,853 miles

advise clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 4 Aug 2009 60,188 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2009 60,175 miles

Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Fail 4 Aug 2008 55,168 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 4 Aug 2008 55,168 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2007 46,642 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2006 42,497 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2006 40,777 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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EU02 JJX is a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 62,343 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 EU02 JJX, 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 24 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EU02 JJX is a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 7 March 2002.

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