2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · DY12 ACO

The 2012 Vauxhall Corsa presents a currently roadworthy status following a pass at 95,240 miles on 19 April 2025. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the recorded history, with no advisories or defects logged at any test. The vehicle cleared the October 2022, April 2023, and April 2024 examinations without fault, and the most recent failure on 12 April 2025 at 95,066 miles recorded no defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical defect, reversed by a pass one week later. Annual mileage sits at roughly 6,800 miles against the car's fourteen-year life, a typical usage profile for a supermini of this era. The records show smooth accumulation: 80,467 miles in October 2022, 82,375 by April 2023, 87,676 by April 2024, and 95,240 by April 2025. No standing periods or abrupt jumps appear. The DVSA data is sparse on detail, with every entry clean of advisories, so the file gives little indication of deferred consumable work such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points beneath the sills and subframes, as MOT passes with zero advisories on an older Vauxhall often omit minor surface rust until it breaches test limits. The tester logged no binding calipers, exhaust emissions faults, or worn coil springs, yet at 95,000 miles the original dampers and bushings warrant hands-on checks for compliance and leaks. Given the unexplained failure with no recorded defect, verify the V5C and test certificate to confirm the retest cause. The clean trail implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but absence of advisories does not confirm component life remaining on wear items like wiper blades or tyres.