MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,223 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
brake pipes corroded
exhaust corroded
offside rear light cracked
rear inner sill ,around rear springs and rear floors/chassis badly corroded
underbody and suspension corroded
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
backbox will need changing soon
brake pipes corroded
offside rear light cracked
underbody and suspension badly corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
nearside rear tyre perished
Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
rear exhaust box coroded and holed
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)
nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit
rear exhaust box coroded and holed on outer skin
small play in offside and nearside rear wheel bearings
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit
rear exhaust box coroded and holed on outer skin
small play in offside and nearside rear wheel bearings
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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S231 ABU is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa in Silver with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 S231 ABU, 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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S231 ABU is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 9 February 1999.
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