2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Diesel · CX12 FCV

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 June 2025 at 109,932 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The only anomaly is a failed entry on 18 May 2023 at 98,361 miles carrying no recorded defects, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, which points to an administrative or process error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages 7,852 across the car's fourteen-year life, a typical figure for the age. The records show steady accumulation: 91,119 miles in June 2022, 98,361 in May 2023, 104,836 in May 2024, and 109,932 in June 2025. No gaps or sudden jumps appear. The DVSA data is sparse on advisories, with every pass listing no defects and no wear items flagged across the five-year span. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and the absence of any recorded advisories that might otherwise reveal gradual wear. The clean record offers no evidence of recurring structural corrosion or binding calipers, but MOT tests capture only test-day condition. Given the uneventful history, previous owners appear to have kept the car to a basic annual test standard without neglect signals such as repeated tyre or emission failures. Verify the 18 May 2023 fail-pass pair with DVSA to confirm it was clerical, then proceed to a routine pre-purchase check of consumables and underbody integrity.