2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L Petrol · NU55 FPE
2005 Vauxhall Corsa (1.0L, petrol). First registered 07 Oct 2005. Recorded mileage 84,800 miles. MOT expired on 28 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 84,800 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NU55 FPE Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/03/2023
- 84,800 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NU55 FPE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Vauxhall Corsa (NU55 FPE) between October 2008 and March 2023.
The record contains 16 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 29 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (21 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Windscreen (8 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 27 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: “Nearside Front Sub-frame ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.”.
NU55 FPE Mileage History
- 15/10/200812,832 mi
- 04/11/200920,910 mi+8,078 mi
- 04/11/200920,910 mi
- 18/10/201026,446 mi+5,536 mi
- 18/10/201026,446 mi
- 19/10/201136,918 mi+10,472 mi
- 19/10/201136,918 mi
- 01/11/201245,547 mi+8,629 mi
- 01/11/201245,547 mi
- 06/11/201355,597 mi+10,050 mi
- 07/11/201355,597 mi
- 06/11/201458,942 mi+3,345 mi
- 25/03/201559,942 mi+1,000 mi
- 26/03/201559,942 mi
- 18/02/201664,063 mi+4,121 mi
- 16/02/201767,550 mi+3,487 mi
- 29/03/201870,332 mi+2,782 mi
- 22/03/201971,810 mi+1,478 mi
- 18/03/202075,483 mi+3,673 mi
- 19/03/202075,483 mi
- 23/03/202179,098 mi+3,615 mi
- 24/03/202179,118 mi+20 mi
- 03/03/202282,873 mi+3,755 mi
- 08/03/202282,900 mi+27 mi
- 28/03/202384,754 mi+1,854 mi
- 29/03/202384,800 mi+46 mi
Average of roughly 4,981 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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