2016 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · BP66 WPM

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 14 January 2026 at 39,129 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The tester logged no defects at that examination. Prior to the pass, the vehicle failed on 13 January 2026 at 39,128 miles, yet the record shows no defects cited, indicating an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault. This same pattern repeats in January 2025, where a fail on 20 January at 34,850 miles with no defects preceded a clean pass on 21 January at 34,851 miles. The mileage confirms very light use for a ten-year-old car. The odometer rose from 30,973 miles at the January 2024 test to 34,851 by January 2025, then to 39,129 by January 2026. That equates to roughly 3,900 miles per year, well below typical norms. Such low annual accumulation suggests prolonged standing periods are likely, which can accelerate perishing of rubber components and corrosion of unused brake surfaces despite the clean test sheets. No advisories or defects appear across any entry, so the DVSA record itself reveals no recurring suspension, braking, or structural concerns. The repeated no-defect failures one day before each pass remain unexplained by the data and warrant scrutiny of the failure reasons at the testing station. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of coil springs, suspension bushes, brake discs, and underbody corrosion, as MOTs at this mileage may overlook slow deterioration masked by minimal road use. Given the sparse and clean history, the vehicle shows no evidence of neglected consumables or serious mechanical risk in the official record. The low mileage and identical fail-pass pairs imply an owner conducting minimal but compliant annual testing. Verify the January 2026 failure cause in person and confirm the car has not sat idle with flat-spotted tyres or seized calipers before purchase.