1996 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · P879 UHB
1996 Vauxhall Corsa (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1996. Recorded mileage 70,362 miles. MOT expired on 26 Aug 2016. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Aug 2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 70,362 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P879 UHB Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/08/2015
- 70,362 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (8 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P879 UHB Mileage History
- 24/08/200624,210 mi
- 21/08/200732,419 mi+8,209 mi
- 21/08/200732,419 mi
- 16/08/200839,631 mi+7,212 mi
- 24/08/200946,375 mi+6,744 mi
- 24/08/200946,376 mi+1 mi
- 23/08/201052,667 mi+6,291 mi
- 25/08/201052,667 mi
- 23/08/201158,172 mi+5,505 mi
- 22/08/201261,445 mi+3,273 mi
- 21/08/201364,470 mi+3,025 mi
- 14/08/201468,085 mi+3,615 mi
- 22/08/201570,351 mi+2,266 mi
- 24/08/201570,362 mi+11 mi
Average of roughly 5,128 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
P879 UHB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Vauxhall Corsa (P879 UHB) between August 2006 and August 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 24 August 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (8 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 11 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: “Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)”; “Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)”.
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