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P116 PSX

1997 Vauxhall Corsa

Gold Petrol 1196cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2012
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

92,648 mi
Last recorded92,648 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2011
Typical for 1997 Vauxhall Corsa75,895 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP116 PSX
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year1997
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,196cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2011 92,648 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2010 81,449 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2010 81,414 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

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

Pass 13 Nov 2009 70,400 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 64,679 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2008 64,679 miles

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 17 Oct 2007 49,378 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2007 49,378 miles

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 15 Nov 2006 33,233 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2006 29,913 miles

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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P116 PSX is a 1997 Vauxhall Corsa in Gold with a 1,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1997 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 75,895 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 P116 PSX, 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 29 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P116 PSX is a 1997 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 10 May 1997.

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