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KN51 HDG

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

Black Petrol 1199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Oct 2022
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

75,791 mi
Last recorded75,791 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2021
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN51 HDG
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,199cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2021 75,791 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes, where clips fit (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

exhaust system poor condition

Fail 5 Oct 2021 75,789 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes, where clips fit (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

exhaust system poor condition

Pass 9 Sep 2020 74,126 miles

Front jet washers misalignment

Nearside Front steering inner arm slight play

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leak

Fail 7 Sep 2020 74,125 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements rear service brake low effort both sides (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front jet washers misalignment

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front steering inner arm slight play

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low prs (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leak

Pass 13 Aug 2019 71,939 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear service brake recorded low effort.

oil leak

Pass 7 Aug 2018 68,938 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2018 68,938 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear service brake little efficiency.

Offside Rear service brake little efficiency.

Pass 16 Aug 2017 66,629 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

both front driveshafts noisy operation

both front tyres wearing on inner edges 185/55/15

Fail 15 Aug 2017 66,629 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low prs (1.8)

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front driveshafts noisy operation

both front tyres wearing on inner edges 185/55/15

Pass 31 Aug 2016 64,132 miles

items removed prior to test

Fail 31 Aug 2016 64,132 miles

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

items removed prior to test

Pass 17 Sep 2015 59,387 miles

items removed prier to test

Fail 17 Sep 2015 59,387 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

items removed prier to test

Pass 18 Sep 2014 57,419 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 16 Sep 2014 57,404 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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)

Pass 21 Sep 2013 55,210 miles

Both front brake discs corroded and in very poor condition

Both headlight lenses in poor condition.

Nearside outer C.V.gaiter slightly insecure

Fail 20 Sep 2013 55,210 miles

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

Both front brake discs corroded and in very poor condition

Both headlight lenses in poor condition.

Nearside outer C.V.gaiter slightly insecure

Pass 8 Oct 2012 52,920 miles

Both front brake discs heavily corroded on inner faces and very poor overall condition

Both front headlight lenses slightly deteriorated but not affecting light output at time of test.

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2011 50,277 miles

front brake discs corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2010 46,374 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2010 46,374 miles

Offside Outer Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

nsr tyre starting to crack not as bad as osr

Pass 19 Oct 2009 43,830 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2008 42,128 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2008 42,128 miles

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

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

rear silencer corroded and leaking

Pass 19 Oct 2007 39,567 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2007 39,567 miles

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

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 17 Oct 2007 39,554 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

O/S/F tyre wearing on the outer edge and at 3mm

Pass 25 Oct 2006 35,707 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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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KN51 HDG is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 KN51 HDG, 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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KN51 HDG is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 31 October 2001.

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