MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,339 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) DANGEROUS
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a) DANGEROUS
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) DANGEROUS
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS
Exhaust tail silencer fouling on body.
Perished o/s rear tyre outer s/wall. Perished n/s front tyre outer s/wall.
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Suspect sticky operation on driver seat belt anchor. Play in driver track rod end.
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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S979 ESG is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa in Black with a 1,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 S979 ESG, 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 S979 ESG registered?
S979 ESG is a 1999 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 28 January 1999.
Is S979 ESG safe to buy?
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