2016 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · DC16 YYK

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 21 August 2025 at 38,392 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the three-year history reviewed, with no advisories or mechanical faults raised at any stage. The vehicle cleared its 2023, 2024, and 2025 annual tests cleanly after initial administrative failures on the two August retests where the tester logged no defects, indicating the failures were procedural rather than mechanical. The recorded mileage sits low for a 2016 registration, totalling 38,392 miles or roughly 3,839 miles per year. The car gained only 1,436 miles between the 7 August 2023 test at 30,458 miles and the 19 August 2024 pass at 31,894 miles, then added 6,498 miles by the 2025 test. Such light use over ten years suggests extended standing periods, which can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop unseen despite the clean MOT sheets. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers, as low-mileage cars left idle often suffer from seized handbrake mechanisms or flat-spotted tyres not captured in a pass result. The DVSA record shows no structural integrity concerns, exhaust emissions failures, or recurring wear items, so no pattern of neglected consumables such as wiper blades or tyre tread emerges from the data. Given the sparse and clean history, the Corsa reads as a lightly used example with consistent annual testing. Verify in person that the 2025 failure with zero defects was a documentation error, and confirm the bodywork underneath matches the absence of corrosion advisories before purchase.