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GJ51 FBK

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

200,970 mi
Last recorded200,970 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2018
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ51 FBK
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Fail 10 Sep 2018 200,970 miles

Fuel tank leaking fuel filter wet smell of fuel (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working both not working (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear by fuel tank and above axle beam corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside front (4.1.4 (b))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output offside front (4.1.4 (b))

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play nearside front under low slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play offside front under load slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside front wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front worn inner edge down to second skin and tearing (5.2.3 (e))

advisory eml warning light on

advisory rear brake application uneven

advisory suspension components corrosion

Pass 30 Aug 2017 199,279 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside front (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules offside front (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear and offside rear by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

advisory eml warning light on

advisory offside front tyre worn inner edge down to second skin in part

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2016 186,755 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside rear by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

advisory eml warning light on

offside front driver shaft a lot of play going in to diff movement

Fail 30 Aug 2016 186,755 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside rear by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

advisory eml warning light on

offside front driver shaft a lot of play going in to diff movement

Pass 27 Aug 2015 173,588 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2015 173,587 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2014 158,001 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 29 Aug 2013 145,256 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

exhaust system corroded in places

Fail 29 Aug 2013 145,256 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

exhaust system corroded in places

n/s/r tyre worn to wear bar

Pass 24 Aug 2012 133,866 miles

steering system clonking no play found

Fail 24 Aug 2012 133,866 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Lower 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 Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

engine coolant very low

steering system clonking no play found

Pass 26 Aug 2011 121,885 miles

exhaust corroding in places

handbrake has travel

rear indicators loosing colour

tested in wet

Pass 24 Aug 2010 112,364 miles

front brake discs for condition

rear number plate for condition

suspension for age & wear

Fail 24 Aug 2010 112,364 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

front brake discs for condition

rear number plate for condition

suspension for age & wear

Pass 12 Sep 2009 105,118 miles

exhaust corroding

general underbody corrosion

slight oil leak

Pass 20 Sep 2008 92,893 miles

both rear wheel bearings slight play

exhaust corroding and slight blow (centre and rear )

steering rack noisey (no fault found?)

Fail 20 Sep 2008 92,893 miles

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

both rear wheel bearings slight play

exhaust corroding and slight blow (centre and rear )

n/s/f tyre wearing extreme outer edges (recomemd replacement soon )175/65/14

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

o/s/r tyre nail in tread

steering rack noisey (no fault found?)

Pass 8 Sep 2007 81,735 miles

exhaust centre section slight crack appearing

rear box corroding just meets criteria for leak

Pass 16 Sep 2006 69,255 miles

Exhaust rear box corroded & slight blow

Slight play in both rear wheel bearingd

Wipers starting to smear

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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GJ51 FBK is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 GJ51 FBK, 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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GJ51 FBK is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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