2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · FE09 YCX

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following the August 2025 test pass at 136,367 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent pass came on 14 August 2025 with no defects logged, though the same-day failure at 136,366 miles is anomalous as the DVSA record shows no defects cited. Prior to that, the vehicle cleared every annual test from 2022 through 2024 with no advisories or faults raised. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,000 miles, typical for a 2009 hatchback of this type. The records show 120,432 miles in August 2022, 124,091 in July 2023, 127,230 in August 2024, and 136,367 by August 2025. That final year added just over 9,000 miles, a modest rise but not abnormal. The clean sweep of passes with zero advisories across four consecutive years suggests the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current, though the absence of any flagged wear items is unusual for a 17-year-old car and may reflect light testing scrutiny rather than a fault-free chassis. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and 136,000-mile accumulation. The MOT history raises no corrosion or structural integrity concerns, yet Vauxhall Corsas of this era commonly develop subframe rust and tired front lower arms that a visual test may miss. The twin 14 August 2025 entries with a one-mile gap and no recorded defects warrant a check of the DVSA portal to confirm the failure reason was administrative rather than mechanical. Given the sparse but clean record, prioritise a cold-start emissions check and a underside corrosion survey at the point of sale. No recurring consumable or mechanical faults appear in the data, so the risk profile rests on unrecorded age-related wear rather than documented neglect.