2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · JE58 EKA

The Vauxhall Corsa presents a currently roadworthy status following the January 2026 test pass at 87,476 miles, yet the maintenance trend shows an irregular administrative pattern rather than a clean mechanical history. The January 2026 entry shows both a fail and a pass logged on the same day at identical mileage with no defects recorded, mirroring the December 2024 fail at 80,676 miles followed by a January 2025 pass at 80,714 miles with no defects noted. This repeated same-week fail-then-pass cycle with zero recorded faults suggests administrative re-testing rather than genuine mechanical correction, and the underlying condition appears stable with no worsening advisories across the record. The mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for a 14-year-old vehicle. The December 2023 pass at 73,660 miles, the January 2025 pass at 80,714 miles, and the January 2026 pass at 87,476 miles show an average annual gain of roughly 6,900 miles, close to the expected 6,248 miles per year. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear between tests; the sparse record carries no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension, or corrosion across the five entries. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car's 2012 build date and the absence of any advisory data in the record, which may reflect test leniency rather than confirmed soundness. The brake discs, coil springs, and suspension bushes warrant physical checks despite no tester flags, as 87,476 miles of use will have loaded these components. The repeated no-defect fails without listed faults mean the DVSA log offers no mechanical warning, but it also provides no evidence the previous owners addressed wear proactively beyond minimum compliance.