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VAUXHALL CORSA1999 · 1.7L Diesel

T280 VFS

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1999 VAUXHALL CORSA? It's a Diesel with a 1686cc engine showing 146,575 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/03/2014

Tax

No data

Mileage: 146,575
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1999
Engine: 1686cc

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 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 21, 2026, 12:40 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1999 Vauxhall Corsa (T280 VFS), we found 5 MOT results in the period of March 2011 to February 2013.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. 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: Suspension (12 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Steering (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 22 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)”; “Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY