1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L Petrol · R655 DRT
1998 Vauxhall Corsa (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01/07/1998. Recorded mileage 37,778 miles. MOT valid until 27/10/2026.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27/10/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 37,778 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 973cc
R655 DRT Key Findings
- 31 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/10/2025
- 37,778 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring windscreen items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R655 DRT Mileage History
- 11/08/200520,680 mi
- 12/08/200520,680 mi
- 09/08/200621,498 mi+818 mi
- 09/08/200621,498 mi
- 09/08/200722,256 mi+758 mi
- 09/08/200722,256 mi
- 11/08/200823,173 mi+917 mi
- 11/08/200823,173 mi
- 11/08/200924,223 mi+1,050 mi
- 11/08/200924,223 mi
- 10/08/201025,304 mi+1,081 mi
- 09/08/201126,500 mi+1,196 mi
- 07/08/201227,668 mi+1,168 mi
- 06/08/201328,866 mi+1,198 mi
- 13/08/201328,866 mi
- 06/08/201429,691 mi+825 mi
- 05/08/201530,677 mi+986 mi
- 09/08/201631,583 mi+906 mi
- 08/08/201732,427 mi+844 mi
- 07/08/201833,181 mi+754 mi
- 24/07/201933,866 mi+685 mi
- 17/09/202034,493 mi+627 mi
- 24/09/202135,033 mi+540 mi
- 07/10/202135,034 mi+1 mi
- 21/10/202235,641 mi+607 mi
- 27/10/202235,641 mi
- 17/10/202336,597 mi+956 mi
- 20/10/202336,614 mi+17 mi
- 16/10/202437,207 mi+593 mi
- 17/10/202537,778 mi+571 mi
- 28/10/202537,778 mi
Average of roughly 846 miles per year across 31 recorded odometer readings.
R655 DRT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
31 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Vauxhall Corsa (R655 DRT) between August 2005 and October 2025.
The record contains 21 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 28 October 2025 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: Windscreen (11 issues), Bodywork (10 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 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 Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a bo”; “Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen blocked jets (3.5 (”.
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