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VAUXHALL CORSA1997 · 1.2L PETROL

R271 ESX

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 VAUXHALL CORSA is a PETROL vehicle with a 1196cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 63,370.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/05/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/06/2012

Mileage: 63,370
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1196cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 02:59 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Vauxhall Corsa (R271 ESX) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between July 2009 and June 2011.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY