2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Diesel · CY57 FZC

The Vauxhall Corsa presents a mixed roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 1 July 2024 resulted in a failure at 92,204 miles, yet the DVSA entry records no defects, which points to an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault. Prior to that, the car passed cleanly on 29 June 2023 at 82,897 miles and on 30 June 2022 at 72,081 miles, following an earlier failure on 27 June 2022 at 71,957 miles that also listed no defects. The trend is broadly stable with two anomalous no-defect failures, not a worsening mechanical decline. At roughly 19 years old the Corsa shows 92,204 recorded miles, an average of about 4,850 miles per year, which is low for its age. The odometer moved from 52,112 miles in June 2021 to 71,957 miles in June 2022, then to 82,897 miles in June 2023 and 92,204 miles by July 2024, equating to steady annual use of around 9,000 to 10,000 miles over the last three years after a quieter earlier life. The sparse record carries no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust, or corrosion across any test, so the data alone gives no evidence of consumable neglect or structural risk. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection before purchase. The two failures with no recorded defects, on 27 June 2022 and 1 July 2024, may hide undocumented issues such as binding calipers, worn coil springs, or minor structural rust that the tester did not log in the portal. Low annual mileage over the car's first sixteen years also raises the chance of prolonged standing, which can degrade brake discs, perish suspension rubbers, and encourage underbody corrosion despite clean MOTs. Given the absent advisories, focus the viewing on brake function, suspension articulation, and chassis integrity rather than tread or wipers. The recorded history implies a lightly used car with irregular test outcomes, not a pattern of skipped upkeep, but the lack of written faults means the MOT offers limited assurance on current condition.