TA2 - VAUXHALL CORSA
MOT: ValidGB
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The Vauxhall Corsa, often referred to simply as the Corsa, is a popular supermini renowned for its practicality and efficiency. Manufactured by Vauxhall, a well-established British automotive brand with a history dating back to 1857, the Corsa has become a staple in urban driving across the UK. Introduced in 2019, the latest models feature modern design elements, improved fuel economy, and a range of tech enhancements that appeal to a broad audience. Its compact size, combined with reliable performance and versatile features, makes the Vauxhall Corsa a distinctive choice for city dwellers and small car enthusiasts alike.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
This Vauxhall Corsa, registration TA2, is a 2001 model first registered in May 2001. It has a silver exterior and is powered by a 1389cc petrol engine, with CO2 emissions of 192 g/km. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT until 20 January 2026, with the latest test conducted on 21 January 2025. The recorded mileage is 65,893 miles. The MOT included advisories such as deterioration of registration plates, slight damage to the front seat belt webbing, a worn bush on the front shock absorber, slight corrosion on rear brake hoses, and an oil leak that is not excessive. No major mechanical issues are noted from the MOT.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 21 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,893 mi
Expires: 20 January 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 17 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,891 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexy to load valve (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed Due to engine overheating (8.2.1.2 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,589 mi
Expires: 18 January 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 16 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,587 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory EML illuminated.
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 14 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,848 mi
Expires: 18 January 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 14 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,848 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 19 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,759 mi
Expires: 18 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper strut mount slight play
Passed - 19 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,735 mi
Expires: 18 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Passed - 24 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,638 mi
Expires: 23 July 2021
Passed - 09 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,485 mi
Expires: 17 October 2020
Failed - 04 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,485 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 18 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,072 mi
Expires: 17 April 2019
Passed - 23 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,891 mi
Expires: 30 March 2018
Passed - 15 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,864 mi
Expires: 30 March 2017
Passed - 09 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,326 mi
Expires: 30 March 2016
Passed - 13 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,563 mi
Expires: 30 March 2015
Passed - 28 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,349 mi
Expires: 30 March 2014
Failed - 27 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,344 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 14 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,287 mi
Expires: 30 March 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Failed - 14 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,287 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 29 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,970 mi
Expires: 30 March 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Failed - 28 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,970 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 31 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,264 mi
Expires: 30 March 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Failed - 31 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,259 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 13 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,726 mi
Expires: 15 March 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Failed - 13 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,726 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 13 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,374 mi
Expires: 15 March 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 08 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,817 mi
Expires: 15 March 2008
Failed - 08 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,817 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 14 March 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,568 mi
Expires: 15 March 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TA2?
The MOT expires on 20 January 2026.
What is the tax status of TA2?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2025.
What are the specifications of TA2?
This is a 2001 VAUXHALL CORSA in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1389cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TA2?
This vehicle produces 192 g/km of CO2 emissions.