2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · BD54 VVB
2005 Vauxhall Corsa (1.2L, petrol). First registered 20 Jan 2005. Recorded mileage 101,813 miles. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 101,813 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BD54 VVB Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/09/2022
- 101,813 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
BD54 VVB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Vauxhall Corsa (BD54 VVB) between January 2008 and September 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 27 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (12 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Steering (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 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 Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.
BD54 VVB Mileage History
- 09/01/200835,610 mi
- 09/01/200835,610 mi
- 19/01/200942,266 mi+6,656 mi
- 19/01/200942,266 mi
- 18/01/201047,682 mi+5,416 mi
- 18/01/201047,682 mi
- 17/01/201152,878 mi+5,196 mi
- 19/01/201257,404 mi+4,526 mi
- 19/01/201257,404 mi
- 15/01/201361,642 mi+4,238 mi
- 15/01/201361,647 mi+5 mi
- 07/01/201464,613 mi+2,966 mi
- 07/01/201464,618 mi+5 mi
- 22/12/201470,551 mi+5,933 mi
- 04/01/201680,768 mi+10,217 mi
- 04/01/201680,774 mi+6 mi
- 09/02/201893,748 mi+12,974 mi
- 09/02/201997,650 mi+3,902 mi
- 07/03/201997,669 mi+19 mi
- 04/03/202099,444 mi+1,775 mi
- 10/03/202099,456 mi+12 mi
- 08/03/2021101,209 mi+1,753 mi
- 11/03/2021101,218 mi+9 mi
- 26/09/2022101,813 mi+595 mi
- 27/09/2022101,813 mi
Average of roughly 4,499 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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