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EY53 YOF

2003 Vauxhall Corsa

Blue Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2022
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

116,981 mi
Last recorded116,981 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2021
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa58,963 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY53 YOF
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2021 116,981 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced BULK HEAD DRAIN (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGE CRACKED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2021 116,981 miles

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced BULK HEAD DRAIN (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGE CRACKED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 116,586 miles

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear revsre light inop

Nearside buck head drain corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear wiper u/s

Fail 3 Dec 2020 116,586 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front subframe corroded

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

Nearside Rear revsre light inop

Nearside buck head drain corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear wiper u/s

Pass 5 Jun 2019 115,802 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2018 115,268 miles

Nearside Front BULKHEAD CORRODED AND WATER DRAIN MISSING

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

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

Fail 5 Jun 2018 115,267 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

FUEL FILTER CORRODED

Nearside Front BULKHEAD CORRODED AND WATER DRAIN MISSING

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2017 114,687 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN THIN

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (2mm) (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear wiper u/s

oil level on min

some surface corrosion to battery tray

some surface corrosion to fuel filter

Fail 5 Jun 2017 114,687 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN THIN

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (2mm) (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear wiper u/s

oil level on min

some surface corrosion to battery tray

some surface corrosion to fuel filter

Pass 1 Jun 2016 113,427 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

child seat fitted NSR

oil leak

slight play in NSF steering arm

Fail 1 Jun 2016 113,427 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

child seat fitted NSR

oil leak

slight play in NSF steering arm

Pass 29 May 2015 111,375 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

NS WIPER SPLIT BUT CLEARING SCREEN

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 29 May 2015 111,375 miles

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

NS WIPER SPLIT BUT CLEARING SCREEN

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Jun 2014 109,154 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

UNABLE TO SEE FRONT BRAKE PADS

Fail 6 Jun 2014 109,154 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Oil leak

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

NSR TYRE BADLY AGE CRACKED!

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

OSR WHEEL BINDING SLIGHTLY

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

UNABLE TO SEE FRONT BRAKE PADS

Pass 31 May 2013 107,318 miles

both rear tyres deterating

child seat fitted to n/s/r seat

engine oil leck

front brake inbalance

fuel filler corerowed

rear wiper u/s

slight exhaust blow

some wear in both front shock absorbers

some wear in steering rack

Fail 31 May 2013 107,318 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Steering column universal joint retaining device insecure (2.1.6)

both rear tyres deterating

child seat fitted to n/s/r seat

engine oil leck

front brake inbalance

fuel filler corerowed

rear wiper u/s

slight exhaust blow

some wear in both front shock absorbers

some wear in steering rack

Pass 6 Jun 2012 105,694 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2012 105,693 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2011 98,517 miles

front exhaust flexi starting to split

front pads low

handbrake readings low

nearside track rod end slight play

slight play in both rack ends

Pass 19 Oct 2010 81,914 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2010 81,883 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

tracking out

Pass 26 Oct 2009 71,461 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2009 71,461 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

middle box starting to blow

Pass 27 Oct 2008 60,776 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2008 60,776 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2007 48,398 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2007 48,398 miles

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

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

both rear tyres unevenly worn

hand brake readings low

Pass 12 Oct 2006 33,632 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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EY53 YOF is a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa in Blue with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 58,963 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 EY53 YOF, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EY53 YOF is a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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