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LR51 RYD

2001 Vauxhall Corsa

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

177,010 mi
Last recorded177,010 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2026
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa64,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR51 RYD
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2026 177,010 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2026 176,942 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring retainer corroded away spring insecure (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Aug 2025 176,177 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front /n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s rear axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 175,539 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight corrosion around both nearside and offside upper spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 174,477 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2023 174,470 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2022 172,683 miles

Front both front headlamps going cloudy

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear upper slight corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Aug 2022 172,627 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front both front headlamps going cloudy

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear upper slight corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2021 168,907 miles

Front front headlamps going cloudy

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2021 168,870 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front front headlamps going cloudy

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2020 165,201 miles

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

headlamps going cloudy

Fail 7 Aug 2020 165,159 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mount (axle) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

headlamps going cloudy

Pass 7 Aug 2019 160,145 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

both front headlamps cloudy

rear exhaust box rubbers deteriorated

Fail 5 Aug 2019 160,128 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end modification unsafe track rod end nut locking device missing (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

rear exhaust box rubbers deteriorated

Pass 31 Aug 2018 156,111 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 4mm but worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 4mm but worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

both front headlamps cloudy

Pass 13 Oct 2017 150,284 miles

Oil leak

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

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

both headlamp lens cloudy

both steering rack gaitors twisted

Fail 6 Oct 2017 150,223 miles

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

Oil leak

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

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

both headlamp lens cloudy

both steering rack gaitors twisted

Pass 3 Oct 2016 144,918 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

both steering rack gaitors are twisted

drivers door heavily corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2016 144,812 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

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

both steering rack gaitors are twisted

drivers door heavily corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2015 139,637 miles

Child set fitted, not allowing full inspection of a seat belt.

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both deteriorated (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 22 Sep 2015 139,580 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure 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)

Child set fitted, not allowing full inspection of a seat belt.

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both deteriorated (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 24 Sep 2014 132,535 miles

Both front headlamp lens deteriorating resulting in poor beam image

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Oil leak

Pass 24 Sep 2014 132,535 miles

Both front headlamp lens deteriorating resulting in poor beam image

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Pass 26 Sep 2013 127,478 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2012 122,752 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2011 120,004 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2011 119,998 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2010 118,383 miles

Metal brake pipes under bonnet starting to corrode.

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Slight damage to windscreen.

Fail 18 Oct 2010 118,378 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Metal brake pipes under bonnet starting to corrode.

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Slight damage to windscreen.

Pass 1 Oct 2009 115,024 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

n/s/f brake discs heavily worn

Fail 1 Oct 2009 115,024 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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

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

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

n/s/f brake discs heavily worn

Pass 10 Oct 2008 107,629 miles

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

Fail 9 Oct 2008 107,626 miles

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 19 Oct 2007 89,028 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 21 Nov 2005 47,134 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2005 47,052 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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LR51 RYD is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 LR51 RYD, 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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LR51 RYD is a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 7 November 2001.

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