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FN51 ZDV

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Blue Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2019
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

110,225 mi
Last recorded110,225 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2018
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN51 ZDV
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2018 110,225 miles

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axel beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside, are both slightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Sep 2018 110,225 miles

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axel beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside, are both slightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2017 103,123 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside & nearside, also inner edges of both tyres are worn (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules offside & nearside (3.6.B.4e)

Rear offside & nearside parking brakes are binding slightly, slow to release

Pass 5 Oct 2016 97,910 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2016 97,838 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering large hole in front sub frame within 30cm or steering rack mounting (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS

play in offside inner track rod joint

tread and sidewalls cracked on rear tyres

Pass 13 Aug 2015 93,905 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

nearside rear tyre tread and sidewall cracked

offside rear tyre, tread and sidewall cracked

slight play in offside front inner track arm joint

Pass 22 Aug 2014 89,639 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2014 89,639 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2013 85,901 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 15 Aug 2012 81,938 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2012 81,938 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2011 77,964 miles

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

front discs slightly worn

Fail 24 Aug 2011 77,964 miles

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

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

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

front discs slightly worn

Pass 26 Aug 2010 72,854 miles

a/c inop

n/s and o/s anti roll bar drop link boots split

rear indicators going pale

steering heavy one way

Pass 26 Aug 2009 68,029 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2009 68,029 miles

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

Fail 26 Aug 2008 63,660 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

baby seat not in seat belt stork not secured

main beam bulb in wrong way

rear tyres tread cracking

Pass 26 Aug 2008 63,660 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

baby seat not in seat belt stork not secured

main beam bulb in wrong way

rear tyres tread cracking

Pass 25 Aug 2007 58,781 miles

A/C INOP

HAND BRAKE A BIT HIGH

N/S/R LAMP BROKEN

O/S/R INDICATOR GOING A BIT WHITE

SPARE TYRE BELOW LEGAL LIMIT OF 1.6MM

Fail 24 Aug 2007 58,781 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

a/c inop

hand brake a bit high

n/s/r lamp broken

o/s wiper blade smearing

o/s/r indicator going white

spare tyre illegal

Pass 18 Aug 2006 51,705 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2006 51,705 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2005 42,749 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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FN51 ZDV is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Blue with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 FN51 ZDV, 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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FN51 ZDV is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 4 September 2001.

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