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FA03 XZX

2003 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2020
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

56,641 mi
Last recorded56,641 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2019
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa58,963 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFA03 XZX
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2019 56,641 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

centre silencer corroded

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge on wear bars

score on windscreen

Fail 9 Jan 2019 56,640 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively broken (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. 155/80r13 rest 175/65r14 (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working broken (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

centre silencer corroded

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge on wear bars

score on windscreen

Pass 2 Jan 2018 50,481 miles

175/65r14

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit and worn on inner edge strong advise (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 29 Dec 2017 50,481 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

175/65r14

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit and worn on inner edge strong advise (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre perished

Pass 29 Dec 2016 44,299 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Number plate in poor condition

Fail 19 Dec 2016 44,290 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red lense broken/missing (1.3.2e)

Pass 15 Dec 2015 33,833 miles

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

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)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

slight play os rack knuckle

windscreen scratched

Fail 15 Dec 2015 33,833 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

slight play os rack knuckle

windscreen scratched

Pass 15 Dec 2014 24,794 miles

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

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)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear tyre perrishing

offside rear trim insecure

offside wiper split

Fail 15 Dec 2014 24,794 miles

Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear tyre perrishing

offside rear trim insecure

offside wiper split

Pass 9 Dec 2013 23,131 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 9 Dec 2013 23,131 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 14 Dec 2012 22,321 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2012 22,321 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 4 Jan 2012 21,474 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2011 18,445 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 15,297 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2010 15,276 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 May 2009 14,639 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside front tyre has perished and split on outer wall.

Nearside rear tyre has perished and split on outer wall.

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside front tyre has perished and split on outer wall.

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

Slight damage to rear number plate.

Fail 18 May 2009 14,639 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside front tyre has perished and split on outer wall.

Nearside rear tyre has perished and split on outer wall.

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside front tyre has perished and split on outer wall.

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

Slight damage to rear number plate.

Pass 8 May 2008 13,500 miles
Pass 9 May 2007 12,552 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2006 11,072 miles
Pass 31 May 2006 9,706 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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FA03 XZX is a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 FA03 XZX, 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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FA03 XZX is a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 30 July 2003.

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