2016 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · EM52 CAL

The 2016 Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 24 June 2025 at 40,372 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean MOT outcomes across the available history. The recorded mileage shows light use for a ten-year-old vehicle. From the 21 September 2021 test at 31,570 miles to the 20 September 2022 test at 33,718 miles, the car covered just 2,148 miles. Coverage then lapses slightly before the 18 September 2023 test at 35,279 miles, followed by the 28 June 2024 pass at 36,660 miles and the June 2025 pass at 40,372 miles. Annual averages sit near 4,000 miles, with no rapid accumulation or suspicious jumps. The DVSA record itself is sparse, listing no advisories or failures at any stage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean sheet. Low annual mileage paired with the 2022 to 2023 gap suggests the Corsa may have stood idle for periods, raising the risk of perished rubber components such as suspension bushes, degraded brake hoses, and flat-spotted tyres. Standing vehicles commonly develop surface corrosion on brake discs and underbody structures even when the annual test finds nothing. We would advise checking the front coil springs, subframe mounts, and exhaust hangers for rust, and confirming the rear brake calipers are not seizing after storage. The absence of recorded advisories means no recurring mechanical fault pattern exists, but the test data alone cannot confirm the true condition of consumables now approaching ten years old.