2017 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · FN66 AEK

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following its most recent test, with the December 2025 examination at 83,894 miles returning a pass and no defects logged. The maintenance trend is stable, showing no escalating mechanical concerns across the recorded history. Prior to that pass, the same-day December 2025 failure at 83,893 miles recorded no defects, a pattern repeated in December 2024 when a failure at 75,041 miles was followed by a pass at 75,043 miles with nothing flagged. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than latent vehicle faults. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,322 miles against the car's nine-year life, a typical usage rate for a 2017 supermini. The records show clean, linear accumulation: 66,408 miles in December 2023, 75,043 in December 2024, and 83,894 in December 2025. No standing periods or abrupt jumps appear. The DVSA data is sparse on advisories, with every test either clean or defect-free, so the buyer gains little insight into wear trends from the certificate alone. Given the absence of recorded advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or corrosion, the MOT offers no warning on component degradation. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody for rust, check the braking system for binding calipers or uneven pad wear, and verify exhaust emissions under load. The repeated same-day fail-pass cycles without defects imply clerical retests; confirm with the seller why the vehicle was presented twice on 9 December 2025 and 11 to 12 December 2024. The two-mile discrepancy between the December 2024 fail and pass, and the single-mile gap in December 2025, points to the car being driven onto and off the roller or test bay between certificates. This is benign but worth clarifying. Overall, the Corsa's history supports a sound mechanical baseline, though the clean record means consumable condition remains unverified by the tester.