1996 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · P65 PGS
1996 Vauxhall Corsa (1.2L, petrol). First registered 30 Sept 1996. Recorded mileage 49,007 miles. MOT expired on 29 Nov 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 49,007 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P65 PGS Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 29/11/2024
- 49,007 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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P65 PGS Mileage History
- 24/11/202248,795 mi
- 24/11/202248,795 mi
- 28/11/202348,928 mi+133 mi
- 28/11/202348,932 mi+4 mi
- 29/11/202449,007 mi+75 mi
Average of roughly 105 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
P65 PGS MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Vauxhall Corsa (P65 PGS) between November 2022 and November 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 29 November 2024 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (19 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged heavily corroded and frayed (1.1.15 (a))”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% nearside performance lower (1.2.1 (b) (i))”.
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