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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL CORSAs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:61.55%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL CORSA year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:785,405 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively45693
Headlamp aim out of alignment35587
Registration plate lamp issues29181
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13846
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))11963
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10234
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|10056
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9620
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9615
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8235
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8212
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8038
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6622
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6093
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))6073
Windscreen washer not working 5348
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5026
Registration plate issues4975
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4947
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4937
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4656
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4622
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4523
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4377
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4317
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4262
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4253
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||3997
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3985
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3966
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3778
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3732
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3549
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3497
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3219
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3203
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3008
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2991
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2979
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2857
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2790
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2789
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2748
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2723
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2679
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2554
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2504
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2504
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))2452
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2438
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2431
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2428
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2349
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2341
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2297
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2265
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2184
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2057
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1909
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1889
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1868
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1745
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1725
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1715
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1714
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1644
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1641
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1630
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1587
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1586
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1447
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1427
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1391
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1384
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1376
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1366
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1342
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1331
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1326
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1311
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1304
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1275
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1264
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1260
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1245
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1193
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1190
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1165
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1157
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1144
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1142
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1137
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1135
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1128
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1058
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1009
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1004
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||995
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|983
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|980
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||980
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|971
Front brake application uneven967
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|949
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||939
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))917

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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