2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · DA09 VCN

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 18 December 2025 at 67,646 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing clean passes in December 2023, 2024 and 2025. Two failed tests appear in the record on 21 December 2023 and 16 December 2025, yet both list no defects, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. Recorded mileage sits at 67,646 against a 2009 build, averaging roughly 3,979 miles per year. The car covered 4,685 miles between the December 2023 pass at 59,995 and the December 2024 pass at 64,680, then only 2,966 miles to the December 2025 pass. This low annual use over seventeen years suggests extended standing periods, which commonly accelerates rubber perishing in suspension bushes and causes surface corrosion on underbody structures despite the clean test sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the suspension arms, coil springs and subframe for rust, as MOT advisories on a 2009 Vauxhall are not always raised before corrosion bites. The brake discs and calipers warrant checking for binding after storage, and tyre sidewalls should be examined for cracking from age rather than wear. The twin no-defect failures hint the vehicle changed hands or sat unused before each December test, so confirm the odometer against service stamps. Given the sparse but clean record, the Corsa shows no worsening mechanical trend. Its low mileage and repeated clear tests imply careful or infrequent use, though standing time poses hidden risks that only a ramp inspection will confirm.