2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · WU53 YRO
2003 Vauxhall Corsa (1.2L, petrol). First registered 13 Oct 2003. Recorded mileage 105,116 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jan 2023.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Bristol
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jan 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,116 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WU53 YRO Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 12/12/2022
- 105,116 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 14 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (30 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WU53 YRO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Vauxhall Corsa (WU53 YRO) between November 2006 and December 2022.
The record contains 16 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 12 December 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (30 issues), Brakes (28 issues), Tyres (21 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 70 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 Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mopunt (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
WU53 YRO Mileage History
- 06/11/200629,336 mi
- 06/11/200629,336 mi
- 17/12/200734,594 mi+5,258 mi
- 20/12/200734,594 mi
- 30/12/200838,656 mi+4,062 mi
- 30/12/200943,186 mi+4,530 mi
- 22/12/201047,885 mi+4,699 mi
- 16/12/201155,053 mi+7,168 mi
- 17/12/201155,053 mi
- 27/12/201262,876 mi+7,823 mi
- 27/12/201262,876 mi
- 27/12/201372,666 mi+9,790 mi
- 27/12/201372,666 mi
- 30/12/201480,726 mi+8,060 mi
- 30/12/201480,726 mi
- 28/10/201585,299 mi+4,573 mi
- 05/09/201688,274 mi+2,975 mi
- 09/09/201688,285 mi+11 mi
- 29/12/201790,648 mi+2,363 mi
- 29/12/201790,648 mi
- 02/01/201991,796 mi+1,148 mi
- 30/12/201994,775 mi+2,979 mi
- 17/12/202096,827 mi+2,052 mi
- 19/12/202096,831 mi+4 mi
- 21/12/2021101,885 mi+5,054 mi
- 21/12/2021101,886 mi+1 mi
- 12/12/2022105,116 mi+3,230 mi
Average of roughly 4,707 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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