2010 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Diesel · FG60 CLU

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 28 August 2025 at 94,472 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the three years of records reviewed. The August 2025 pass came only ten days after a failure on 18 August 2025 at 94,471 miles, yet the DVSA entry records no defects against either test. An identical pattern occurred in 2024, where the car failed on 22 August at 85,409 miles and passed on 27 August at the same mileage with no advisories logged. These repeated no-defect failures suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, though the buyer should confirm the true reason for the initial failures. The odometer shows 75,822 miles at the August 2023 test, rising to 85,409 by August 2024 and 94,472 by August 2025. That equates to roughly 9,600 miles per year over the recorded period, above the lifetime average of 5,904 miles per year implied by the 16-year age and current mileage. The lower lifetime figure points to extended periods of little use earlier in the car's life, a pattern that can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop unnoticed. The clean MOT entries give no evidence of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural integrity problems, but the sparse history offers limited insight into consumable wear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the braking system, including calipers and discs, since the records never list brake performance or binding. Standing time implied by the low early mileage raises the risk of seized handbrake mechanisms or flat-spotted tyres. Examine underside and sills for corrosion, and check exhaust emissions under load, as the MOT data supplies no advisories to confirm these areas. Given the two pairs of fail-then-pass tests at identical mileages, the buyer must obtain the full failure notices from DVSA to rule out concealed defects. The vehicle's recent August 2025 pass means the test is under twelve months old relative to today, but the unexplained failures warrant documentary verification before purchase.