
Vauxhall Corsa
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 1,229 cc
L1 APWMOT history
L1 APW is a silver petrol Vauxhall Corsa first used on 30 Sept 2005. Its MOT is valid until 12 Jan 2027 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 138,262 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 138,262 mi
- At MOT on 17 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 6,447 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 APW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Corsa
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,229 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 30 Sept 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 APW was last recorded at 138,262 miles on 17 Dec 2025, 3 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Dec 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 138,259 miles · 16 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3 miles
- Average per year
- 6,447 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 138,262 miles
- 2024 – 135,490 miles
- 2023 – 133,436 miles
- 2022 – 128,408 miles
- 2021 – 124,772 miles
- 2020 – 121,885 miles
- 2019 – 118,269 miles
- 2018 – 110,848 miles
- 2017 – 101,697 miles
- 2016 – 86,778 miles
- 2015 – 78,967 miles
- 2014 – 71,406 miles
- 2012 – 64,827 miles
- 2011 – 55,378 miles
- 2010 – 45,934 miles
- 2009 – 37,692 miles
- 2008 – 27,426 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing but still showing correct colour (4.4.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryCorrosion to underside of body at rearRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center section (6.1.2 (a))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corrodedRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inside fuel flap area (6.1.1 (c) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2017
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
23 tests since 8 Oct 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass138,262 miles (+3)2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 138,262 miles
- Test number
- 818542142328
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing but still showing correct colour (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCorrosion to underside of body at rear
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center section (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inside fuel flap area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail138,259 miles (+2,769)1 major2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,259 miles
- Test number
- 852451708053
- MajorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing but still showing correct colour (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCorrosion to underside of body at rear
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center section (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inside fuel flap area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass135,490 miles (+2,054)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 135,490 miles
- Test number
- 854747580064
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass133,436 miles (+5,028)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 133,436 miles
- Test number
- 605847430786
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Pass128,408 miles (+3,636)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 128,408 miles
- Test number
- 296420016703
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,772 miles (+2,887)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 124,772 miles
- Test number
- 873617582052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,885 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 121,885 miles
- Test number
- 762514301379
- MinorNearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Fail121,885 miles (+3,616)1 repaired1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,885 miles
- Test number
- 723086652739
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Pass118,269 miles (+7,421)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 118,269 miles
- Test number
- 366305156252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,848 miles (+9,151)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 110,848 miles
- Test number
- 734282567831
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,697 miles (+7,634)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 101,697 miles
- Test number
- 579319450403
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass94,063 miles (+7,285)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 94,063 miles
- Test number
- 901031291725
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront tyres inner edges wearing thin
Pass86,778 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 86,778 miles
- Test number
- 222293035486
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail86,778 miles (+7,811)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,778 miles
- Test number
- 765816121995
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- FailureOffside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass78,967 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 78,967 miles
- Test number
- 876032115012
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteNearside wiper blade slightly smearing
Fail78,967 miles (+7,561)2 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,967 miles
- Test number
- 869982415011
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteNearside wiper blade slightly smearing
- NotePossible leaking brake cylinder nearside rear as brake fluid on drum
Pass71,406 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 71,406 miles
- Test number
- 968343614059
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail71,406 miles (+6,579)4 failures5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,406 miles
- Test number
- 348759404048
- FailureNearside 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)
- FailureNearside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside 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)
- FailureOffside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryFuel pipe slightly damaged (7.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass64,827 miles (+9,449)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 64,827 miles
- Test number
- 526485982207
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass55,378 miles (+9,444)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 55,378 miles
- Test number
- 369415881225
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Pass45,934 miles (+8,242)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 45,934 miles
- Test number
- 820226780221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,692 miles (+10,266)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 37,692 miles
- Test number
- 141921289285
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass27,426 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 27,426 miles
- Test number
- 120422988211
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Questions about L1 APW
- Does L1 APW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 APW is valid until 12 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L1 APW?
- The MOT on L1 APW is valid until 12 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 APW done?
- L1 APW was recorded at 138,262 miles at its MOT on 17 Dec 2025, an average of 6,447 miles a year.
- Has L1 APW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 APW has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on L1 APW ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L1 APW find?
- L1 APW passed its latest MOT on 17 Dec 2025 with 2 minor defects and 8 advisories: offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; offside side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing but still showing correct colour; corrosion to underside of body at rear, and 7 more.
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