1996 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · P131 FBU
1996 Vauxhall Corsa (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01/09/1996. Recorded mileage 87,490 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09/05/2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,490 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 1389cc
P131 FBU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 24/08/2007
- 87,490 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 16 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P131 FBU Mileage History
- 09/05/200679,905 mi
- 10/05/200679,905 mi
- 24/08/200787,490 mi+7,585 mi
Average of roughly 5,867 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P131 FBU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Vauxhall Corsa (P131 FBU) between May 2006 and August 2007.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 24 August 2007 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.
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