2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · FP09 KME

The Vauxhall Corsa shows a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its recent MOT history, though the January 2023 record is contradictory: the tester passed the car at 92,941 miles on 10 January 2023 yet also logged a failure on the same date and mileage with no defects cited. The most recent valid pass before that anomaly was 6 January 2022 at 87,567 miles. No advisories or mechanical faults appear in any entry from the November 2020 pass at 79,901 miles through to 2023. The odometer sat at 79,901 miles in November 2020 and rose to 87,555 miles by the December 2021 failure, then 87,567 at the January 2022 pass, reaching 92,941 by January 2023. That equates to roughly 5,467 miles per year against the car's 17-year age, a low figure suggesting light use or extended periods off the road. The sparse record with zero advisories means we cannot chart wear on consumables such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes, but the low annual mileage reduces expected drivetrain and structural fatigue. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, particularly beneath the sills and suspension mounting points, since the MOT entries carry no advisories that would reveal hidden rust. The December 2021 failure with no defects recorded implies an administrative or documentation issue rather than a mechanical fault, yet the duplicated January 2023 pass and fail at identical mileage warrants scrutiny of the V5C and test certificate authenticity. Given the clean defect history, previous owners appear to have kept basic upkeep current enough to avoid flagged wear, but the unexplained failure entries mean a pre-purchase check of brake calipers, coil springs, and exhaust emissions remains prudent before commitment.