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MF59 YEB

2009 Chevrolet Lacetti

Black Petrol 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Dec 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

50,159 mi
Last recorded50,159 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti48,519 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF59 YEB
MakeChevrolet
ModelLacetti
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 50,159 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel filter corroded

Fail 8 Dec 2025 50,159 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep age cracks requires further investigation (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep age cracks requires further investigation (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel filter corroded

Pass 29 Nov 2024 49,788 miles

Offside Rear tyre heavy age cracking

Rear wiper blade damaged

oil leak timing side of the engine

surface corrosion front sub-frame

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre heavy age cracking

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre heavy age cracking

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shocker mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre heavy age cracking

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

surface corrosion rear sub-frame/suspension

Fail 27 Nov 2024 49,788 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre heavy age cracking

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre heavy age cracking

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shocker mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre heavy age cracking

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre heavy age cracking

Rear wiper blade damaged

oil leak timing side of the engine

surface corrosion front sub-frame

surface corrosion rear sub-frame/suspension

Pass 8 Nov 2023 49,282 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe at flexy pipe end (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy pipe end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at flexy brake pipe end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at brake flexy end (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Sep 2023 49,197 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective damaged to body and lens (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy joint end (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy pipe joint end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy pipe joint end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy pipe joint end (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Sep 2022 48,562 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 47,587 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight play in both front strut top mounts

Fail 16 Sep 2021 47,586 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight play in both front strut top mounts

Pass 10 Sep 2020 46,650 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 17 Sep 2019 45,737 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened has lift and play in top mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front steering rack boot damp

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running to offside front flexy brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mounting has lift and play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front steering rack boot damp

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running to offside rear flexy brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

engine mil light illuminated when vehicle ran into garage but cancelled when vehicle started for mot test and remained off for duration of test.

Pass 2 Oct 2018 44,262 miles

Front number plate deteriorated

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 6 Sep 2018 44,146 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Aug 2017 42,031 miles

oil misting around steering rack boots

surface corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipe going to nearside rear flexi

surface corrosion to rear coil springs

Fail 25 Aug 2017 41,978 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

oil misting around steering rack boots

rear wiper blade split

surface corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipe going to nearside rear flexi

surface corrosion to rear coil springs

Pass 5 Sep 2016 38,890 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front tyre age cracking

Rear tyres age cracking

surface corrosion to all coil springs

Fail 5 Sep 2016 38,889 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front tyre age cracking

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear tyres age cracking

surface corrosion to all coil springs

Pass 15 Sep 2015 35,696 miles

Rear brakes binding on slightly

Pass 1 Sep 2014 31,916 miles

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

Pass 12 Sep 2013 30,595 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 22,010 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2012 22,010 miles

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

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

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Lacetti?

Based on 203,671 MOT tests across 15,288 vehicles.

69.3%
Pass Rate
5,616
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
15,288
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,485
Registration plate lamp not working 6,254
position lamp(s) not working 5,604
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,086
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,469
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MF59 YEB is a 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti in Black with a 1,399cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 48,519 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 Chevrolet Lacetti fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MF59 YEB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Lacetti typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 17 years old, this Chevrolet Lacetti is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MF59 YEB is a 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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