2002 VAUXHALL CORSA SXI 16V1.2L Other

The Vauxhall Corsa SXI 16V shows a passed roadworthiness status as of the 29 December 2021 test at 120,366 miles, yet the surrounding history reveals an unstable and briefly worsening trend. The tester passed the car on 29 December 2021 with no defects recorded, but two failed tests on 8 December 2021 at 120,355 miles and again on 29 December 2021 at 120,360 miles preceded it, both logged with no defects noted. Such fail-with-no-defect entries typically indicate administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, though the pattern disrupts any clean maintenance narrative. The recorded mileage sits at 120,366 against a 24-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 5,015 miles per year and reflecting light use for its age. Between the 13 November 2019 pass at 91,959 miles and the December 2021 cluster, the car covered only 28,407 miles over just over two years, a modest accumulation. A stark gap exists before 2019, with no earlier MOT data supplied; the sparse record limits insight into pre-2019 care, but the low annual figure suggests either gentle commuting or extended periods off the road. A buyer should still inspect the car in person for age-related corrosion on structural members, suspension bushes, and coil springs, as a 2002 shell approaching quarter-century status commonly suffers unseen rust despite clean advisories. The brake discs, calipers, and exhaust emissions warrant a hands-on check given the standing-time risk from low mileage use. Verify the 2021 no-defect failures were clerical, not masking binding brakes or tyre faults, before relying on the pass.