1997 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · R874 FPN
1997 Vauxhall Corsa (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01/08/1997. Recorded mileage 74,475 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01/02/2010
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (15/03/2009)
- Recorded Mileage
- 74,475 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 1389cc
R874 FPN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/01/2009
- 74,475 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R874 FPN Mileage History
- 26/01/200662,278 mi
- 18/01/200765,719 mi+3,441 mi
- 01/02/200870,463 mi+4,744 mi
- 02/02/200870,468 mi+5 mi
- 29/01/200974,475 mi+4,007 mi
Average of roughly 4,053 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R874 FPN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Vauxhall Corsa (R874 FPN) between January 2006 and January 2009.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 January 2009 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)”; “Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)”.
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