1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L Petrol · R937 BFM
1998 Vauxhall Corsa (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 63,727 miles. MOT expired on 14 Aug 2009. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Aug 2009
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 63,727 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R937 BFM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 29/07/2009
- 63,727 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R937 BFM Mileage History
- 26/07/200651,545 mi
- 28/07/200651,559 mi+14 mi
- 15/08/200753,999 mi+2,440 mi
- 23/07/200857,808 mi+3,809 mi
- 29/07/200963,727 mi+5,919 mi
Average of roughly 4,049 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R937 BFM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Vauxhall Corsa (R937 BFM) between July 2006 and July 2009.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 29 July 2009 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”; “Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”.
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