2006 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · FP06 DKE

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 2 September 2025 at 137,437 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three annual tests. The September 2025 pass came on a same-day retest after a failure at 137,436 miles on 2 September 2025 where the tester logged no defects, indicating an administrative or unrecorded correction rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests in August 2024 and August 2023 also passed with no defects recorded, showing no worsening pattern of wear or recurring advisories. The recorded mileage of 137,437 against a 2006 build gives an average of roughly 6,872 miles per year, which is typical for a vehicle of this age. The odometer moved from 125,436 miles at the August 2023 test to 132,590 miles in August 2024, then to 137,437 by September 2025, reflecting steady annual use of around 5,000 to 7,000 miles with no sudden accumulation or prolonged standing. The MOT history is sparse and clean, with no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across any entry. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car is twenty years old, as the MOT record does not confirm absence of developing rust beyond the test date. The same-day fail and pass in September 2025 with zero defects suggests the earlier failure may have been a documentation error, but the front and rear suspension, coil springs, and brake calipers should be checked for age-related stiffness or wear not captured in the clean records. Given the low defect history, previous owners appear to have kept basic statutory testing current, though no evidence exists of proactive component renewal beyond mandatory pass requirements.