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KM51 XHK

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Silver Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2018
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

115,736 mi
Last recorded115,736 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2017
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM51 XHK
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2017 115,736 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2016 110,030 miles

Offside Front nail in tyre

Fail 27 Jan 2016 110,026 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper stuck in middle of screen (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/65x14 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front nail in tyre

Pass 10 Feb 2015 102,499 miles

n/s/r tyre wearing on inside edge and close to limit

o/s/f tyre worn on outside edge

oil leak on engine

Fail 9 Feb 2015 102,499 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

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

n/s/r tyre wearing on inside edge and close to limit

o/s/f tyre worn on outside edge

oil leak on engine

Pass 24 Feb 2014 89,503 miles

Oil leak

Fail 21 Feb 2014 89,500 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 23 Feb 2013 84,090 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

n/s/r tyre has slight split in tread

o/s/f top mount as slight play

Fail 22 Feb 2013 84,090 miles

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

n/s/r tyre has slight split in tread

o/s/f top mount as slight play

Pass 10 Jan 2012 73,795 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2012 73,790 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2011 63,793 miles

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

advise play to ns and os steering rack ends

advise rear exhaust slight chuff at joint and rear box corrosion support brackets

Pass 11 Jan 2011 63,793 miles

advise play to ns and os steering rack ends

advise rear exhaust slight chuff at joint and rear box corrosion support brackets

Pass 9 Dec 2009 56,912 miles

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

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

advise steering rack play ns and os ends

Fail 9 Dec 2009 56,912 miles

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

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

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

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

advise steering rack play ns and os ends

Pass 12 Dec 2008 50,385 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

advise clip to petrol filler neck corroded

advise slight play to ns and os steering rack ends

Pass 14 Dec 2007 44,998 miles

advise very slight play to osf steering rack end

Fail 14 Dec 2007 44,998 miles

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

advise nsf tyre wear inner and outer edges

advise very slight play to osf steering rack end

Fail 28 Nov 2006 38,962 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Nov 2006 38,962 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2005 34,234 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2005 34,234 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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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KM51 XHK is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 KM51 XHK, 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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KM51 XHK is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 21 November 2001.

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