2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L Petrol · KV52 KWW
2002 Vauxhall Corsa (1.0L, petrol). First registered 18 Oct 2002. Recorded mileage 83,604 miles. MOT expired on 14 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Northampton
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 83,604 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KV52 KWW Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/11/2023
- 83,604 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
KV52 KWW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Vauxhall Corsa (KV52 KWW) between October 2006 and November 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 09 November 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (26 issues), Lighting (21 issues), Suspension (20 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 53 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”.
KV52 KWW Mileage History
- 12/10/200625,205 mi
- 11/10/200734,315 mi+9,110 mi
- 19/09/200844,533 mi+10,218 mi
- 30/09/200953,642 mi+9,109 mi
- 11/05/201066,668 mi+13,026 mi
- 06/05/201168,429 mi+1,761 mi
- 06/05/201168,429 mi
- 08/05/201269,748 mi+1,319 mi
- 09/05/201269,748 mi
- 09/05/201371,109 mi+1,361 mi
- 10/05/201371,109 mi
- 06/05/201472,391 mi+1,282 mi
- 06/05/201472,391 mi
- 08/05/201573,625 mi+1,234 mi
- 08/05/201573,625 mi
- 09/05/201674,840 mi+1,215 mi
- 09/05/201674,840 mi
- 02/05/201776,008 mi+1,168 mi
- 02/05/201776,008 mi
- 09/05/201876,832 mi+824 mi
- 09/05/201876,832 mi
- 09/05/201979,141 mi+2,309 mi
- 09/05/201979,141 mi
- 28/10/202080,912 mi+1,771 mi
- 28/10/202080,912 mi
- 09/11/202182,006 mi+1,094 mi
- 15/11/202282,913 mi+907 mi
- 15/11/202282,913 mi
- 08/11/202383,601 mi+688 mi
- 09/11/202383,604 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 3,420 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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