MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,293 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
battery insecure
brake effort poor all round
brake pedal travel becoming excessive
noise from engine
oil leaks
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS
battery insecure
nearside front inner C.V. boot leaking
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
o/s door mirror cracked but view not obscured
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s door mirror cracked but view not obscured
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Corsa?
Based on 26,893,546 MOT tests across 2,075,660 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S178 ABV is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 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 S178 ABV, 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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What year was S178 ABV registered?
S178 ABV is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 29 January 1999.
Is S178 ABV safe to buy?
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