1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4L Petrol · R993 EDV
1998 Vauxhall Corsa (1.4L, petrol). First registered 16/01/1998. Recorded mileage 84,276 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28/08/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 84,276 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 1389cc
R993 EDV Key Findings
- 32 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 14/08/2025
- 84,276 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 18 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (49 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R993 EDV Mileage History
- 15/12/200544,216 mi
- 04/10/200648,147 mi+3,931 mi
- 04/10/200648,147 mi
- 26/09/200750,492 mi+2,345 mi
- 25/03/200954,019 mi+3,527 mi
- 25/03/200954,019 mi
- 19/03/201055,809 mi+1,790 mi
- 19/03/201055,809 mi
- 15/03/201157,654 mi+1,845 mi
- 17/03/201157,654 mi
- 14/03/201258,627 mi+973 mi
- 15/03/201359,506 mi+879 mi
- 24/06/201360,207 mi+701 mi
- 24/06/201360,207 mi
- 23/06/201465,367 mi+5,160 mi
- 23/06/201465,367 mi
- 06/06/201569,287 mi+3,920 mi
- 09/06/201569,287 mi
- 23/06/201674,173 mi+4,886 mi
- 23/06/201674,173 mi
- 21/06/201775,202 mi+1,029 mi
- 23/06/201775,202 mi
- 26/06/201876,503 mi+1,301 mi
- 19/02/202078,034 mi+1,531 mi
- 27/02/202078,040 mi+6 mi
- 16/04/202178,649 mi+609 mi
- 20/04/202280,201 mi+1,552 mi
- 06/04/202381,574 mi+1,373 mi
- 18/04/202381,582 mi+8 mi
- 19/07/202482,426 mi+844 mi
- 30/08/202482,435 mi+9 mi
- 14/08/202584,276 mi+1,841 mi
Average of roughly 2,037 miles per year across 32 recorded odometer readings.
R993 EDV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
32 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Vauxhall Corsa (R993 EDV) between December 2005 and August 2025.
The record contains 19 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 14 August 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (49 issues), Lighting (35 issues), Tyres (25 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Windscreen (10 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 102 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 Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural ”; “Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))”; “Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))”.
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