2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.7L Diesel · VU03 AUA
2003 Vauxhall Corsa (1.7L, diesel). First registered 29 Apr 2003. Recorded mileage 106,228 miles. MOT expired on 15 Feb 2023.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Feb 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,228 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VU03 AUA Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 08/02/2023
- 106,228 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (49 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VU03 AUA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Vauxhall Corsa (VU03 AUA) between March 2006 and February 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 08 February 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (49 issues), Suspension (29 issues), Tyres (12 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 84 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”; “Rear Brake valve leaking COMPENSATOR (1.1.7 (d) (i))”.
VU03 AUA Mileage History
- 10/03/200623,129 mi
- 16/03/200731,084 mi+7,955 mi
- 29/03/200839,175 mi+8,091 mi
- 03/04/200839,181 mi+6 mi
- 28/03/200945,315 mi+6,134 mi
- 31/03/200945,349 mi+34 mi
- 06/04/201052,795 mi+7,446 mi
- 07/04/201052,799 mi+4 mi
- 06/04/201159,868 mi+7,069 mi
- 08/04/201159,877 mi+9 mi
- 26/03/201264,102 mi+4,225 mi
- 26/03/201264,103 mi+1 mi
- 02/04/201369,821 mi+5,718 mi
- 10/04/201369,842 mi+21 mi
- 28/03/201477,132 mi+7,290 mi
- 28/03/201581,604 mi+4,472 mi
- 30/03/201581,604 mi
- 08/04/201686,060 mi+4,456 mi
- 16/02/201789,369 mi+3,309 mi
- 26/01/201893,024 mi+3,655 mi
- 29/01/201893,062 mi+38 mi
- 30/01/201996,038 mi+2,976 mi
- 31/01/201996,040 mi+2 mi
- 30/01/202098,799 mi+2,759 mi
- 31/01/202098,833 mi+34 mi
- 29/01/2021101,243 mi+2,410 mi
- 03/02/2021101,259 mi+16 mi
- 01/02/2022104,509 mi+3,250 mi
- 14/02/2022104,596 mi+87 mi
- 08/02/2023106,228 mi+1,632 mi
Average of roughly 4,912 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Vauxhall Corsa C
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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