2001 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · Y798 AGH
2001 Vauxhall Corsa (1.2L, petrol). First registered 21 Mar 2001. Recorded mileage 47,974 miles. MOT expired on 23 Oct 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 47,974 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y798 AGH Key Findings
- 33 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/10/2024
- 47,974 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 14 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y798 AGH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
33 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Vauxhall Corsa (Y798 AGH) between March 2006 and October 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 14 failures.
The most recent test on 25 October 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 14 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (10 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Tyres (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 27 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”.
Y798 AGH Mileage History
- 23/03/200610,508 mi
- 15/02/200711,994 mi+1,486 mi
- 12/02/200813,525 mi+1,531 mi
- 14/02/200915,448 mi+1,923 mi
- 14/02/200915,448 mi
- 08/02/201017,858 mi+2,410 mi
- 08/02/201017,858 mi
- 09/02/201119,859 mi+2,001 mi
- 09/02/201119,859 mi
- 06/02/201221,415 mi+1,556 mi
- 06/02/201221,415 mi
- 13/02/201323,582 mi+2,167 mi
- 13/02/201323,582 mi
- 12/02/201425,642 mi+2,060 mi
- 12/02/201425,642 mi
- 13/01/201526,601 mi+959 mi
- 14/01/201526,601 mi
- 13/01/201627,834 mi+1,233 mi
- 14/02/201728,458 mi+624 mi
- 15/02/201728,468 mi+10 mi
- 08/02/201828,665 mi+197 mi
- 12/02/201828,671 mi+6 mi
- 08/02/201932,205 mi+3,534 mi
- 22/02/201932,209 mi+4 mi
- 10/02/202037,341 mi+5,132 mi
- 11/02/202037,344 mi+3 mi
- 16/03/202139,932 mi+2,588 mi
- 14/07/202244,301 mi+4,369 mi
- 15/07/202244,309 mi+8 mi
- 09/10/202347,685 mi+3,376 mi
- 23/10/202347,694 mi+9 mi
- 22/10/202447,969 mi+275 mi
- 25/10/202447,974 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 2,015 miles per year across 33 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Vauxhall Corsa C
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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