MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,307 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside headlight broken but secure
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear both inner sills rusty
rear box exhaust blow
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor above jack point (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Rear Brake load sensing valve obviously incorrectly adjusted spring incorrectly fitted (3.6.E.3)
Nearside headlight broken but secure
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear both inner sills rusty
rear box exhaust blow
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
nearside headlight broken but secure
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front seat belt pretensioner deployed (5.4.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
nearside front cv boot greasy
nearside headlight broken but secure
eng mgt light on
o/s/f seat belt clasp safety unit used/faulty
the off side front seat belt has been deployed '
emissions just passed on idle
rear exhaust has small split
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
rear exhaust slightly split
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
rear exhaust slightly split
co at idle close to limit
n/s/r tyre perished.
o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s/r tyre perished. †o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge. †o/s/f wheel rim slightly damaged.
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
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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S491 VAM is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 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 S491 VAM, 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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S491 VAM is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 8 February 1999.
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