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V738 KNY

2000 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2013
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

102,081 mi
Last recorded102,081 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2012
Typical for 2000 Vauxhall Corsa63,081 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV738 KNY
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2012 102,081 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2012 101,924 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Fail 5 Feb 2011 93,960 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

o/s/f outrigger holed

Pass 5 Feb 2011 93,960 miles

o/s/f outrigger holed

Pass 19 Feb 2010 88,098 miles

corrosion to osf jacking point, rear undersills, rear axle, osf xmember upper panel,

front discs pitted, rear ferrules corr, nsr tyre wall det, dips at limit, bulkhead padding.

minor travel on park brake, ns washer det, os b piller repaired and corroded, r wiper det, wtx4, ns door step minor corrosion,osf tie bar brk corr, front flexis sleaved

Fail 5 Feb 2010 87,893 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

corrosion to osf jacking point, rear undersills, rear axle, osf xmember upper panel,

front discs pitted, rear ferrules corr, nsr tyre wall det, dips at limit, bulkhead padding.

minor travel on park brake, ns washer det, os b piller repaired and corroded, r wiper det, wtx4, ns door step minor corrosion,osf tie bar brk corr, front flexis sleaved

Pass 20 Mar 2009 820,827 miles

visual smoke, oil leak, r wiper, wtx4, osf chassis, f tie bar mnts, osf x member, f discs minor, r under sills, hand brake cable det, r spring seats corroded, r axle corroded, nsr tyre det.

Fail 16 Mar 2009 82,827 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

visual smoke, oil leak, r wiper, wtx4, osf chassis, f tie bar mnts, osf x member, f discs minor, r under sills, hand brake cable det, r spring seats corroded, r axle corroded, nsr tyre det.

Pass 29 Feb 2008 78,946 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 13 Feb 2008 78,882 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Coolant leak

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 16 Feb 2007 74,636 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

suspect fuel leak from diesel pump, but due to wet conditions unable to confirm.

Pass 17 Feb 2006 69,953 miles

small crack in o/s b post

Fail 16 Feb 2006 69,953 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

small crack in o/s b post

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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V738 KNY is a 2000 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 2000 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 63,081 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 V738 KNY, 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 26 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V738 KNY is a 2000 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 31 January 2000.

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