2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · FN53 SCV
2003 Vauxhall Corsa (1.2L, petrol). First registered 16 Oct 2003. Recorded mileage 112,483 miles. MOT status: Failed. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 112,483 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FN53 SCV Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 05/05/2022
- 112,483 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 25 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (32 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
FN53 SCV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Vauxhall Corsa (FN53 SCV) between November 2006 and May 2022.
The record contains 12 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 05 May 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (32 issues), Lighting (20 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Windscreen (11 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 48 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: “Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side recording little to no effort on brake test (1.4.1 (a))”; “Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement handbrake cable seized into guides (1.1.15 (e))”; “Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement handbrake cable seized into guides (1.1.15 (e))”.
FN53 SCV Mileage History
- 30/11/200638,545 mi
- 19/12/200743,485 mi+4,940 mi
- 19/12/200743,494 mi+9 mi
- 02/12/200847,903 mi+4,409 mi
- 11/12/200955,891 mi+7,988 mi
- 15/12/200955,891 mi
- 17/11/201059,963 mi+4,072 mi
- 17/11/201059,963 mi
- 17/11/201161,911 mi+1,948 mi
- 17/11/201161,911 mi
- 10/11/201265,159 mi+3,248 mi
- 10/11/201265,159 mi
- 16/12/201367,407 mi+2,248 mi
- 16/12/201474,938 mi+7,531 mi
- 18/12/201474,939 mi+1 mi
- 16/02/201685,901 mi+10,962 mi
- 17/02/201685,902 mi+1 mi
- 10/02/201798,698 mi+12,796 mi
- 11/02/201798,970 mi+272 mi
- 09/02/2018109,907 mi+10,937 mi
- 05/05/2022112,483 mi+2,576 mi
Average of roughly 4,792 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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