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S177 DTC

1999 Vauxhall Corsa

Blue Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2020
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

87,218 mi
Last recorded87,218 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2019
Typical for 1999 Vauxhall Corsa65,940 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS177 DTC
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2019 87,218 miles

corrosion in nearside and offside rear inner sills plus corrosion in offside lower door shut

Fail 4 Mar 2019 87,218 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

corrosion in nearside and offside rear inner sills plus corrosion in offside lower door shut

Pass 5 Mar 2018 83,142 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit plus bad cracking around sidewalls (4.1.E.1)

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

corrosion started in offside rear lower sill inner arch and on underside of vehicle

cracking around both rear tyre sidewalls

rubbing noise from offside front strut upper bearing

Pass 13 Feb 2017 81,754 miles

corrosion started in rear inner sill panels and rear inner arches

cracking around all four tyre sidewalls

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 12 Jan 2016 81,753 miles

cracking around nearside front nearside rear offside rear tyre sidewalls

front pipe touching gearbox

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Fail 12 Jan 2016 81,753 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

cracking around nearside front nearside rear offside rear tyre sidewalls

front pipe touching gearbox

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 30 Oct 2014 77,451 miles

NSR and NSF tyres perrished

Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 28 Oct 2014 77,447 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

NSR and NSF tyres perrished

Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 26 Nov 2013 68,668 miles

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 12 Nov 2013 68,220 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

offside rear tyre perished

Pass 14 Nov 2012 54,891 miles

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

rear tyres perished

Fail 6 Nov 2012 54,633 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

rear tyres perished

Pass 18 Nov 2011 43,869 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2011 43,648 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2010 35,717 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2009 28,520 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 22,807 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2007 17,022 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2006 14,818 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2005 13,718 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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S177 DTC is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa in Blue with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1999 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 65,940 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 S177 DTC, 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 27 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S177 DTC is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 4 January 1999.

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