2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Diesel · RE08 YLB

The Vauxhall Corsa presents a currently roadworthy status following the February 2025 pass at 91,602 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded period. The most recent test cleared with no defects logged, though the same date shows a prior failure at identical mileage with no defects recorded, a pattern repeated at the January 2024 test where a failure at 84,715 miles was followed by a pass on the same day with no faults noted. Such paired fail-pass entries with zero defects indicate administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical concerns. The mileage record shows light use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. From the January 2023 test at 79,587 miles to January 2024 at 84,715 miles the car covered 5,128 miles, then 6,887 miles to the February 2025 reading of 91,602. That averages roughly 5,089 miles per year against its age, confirming predominantly low annual accumulation. The sparse history of only three test years on file leaves gaps for 2020 to 2022, so standing periods or unrecorded private use cannot be ruled out from the data alone. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the car's 2008 build and likely intermittent layups. Brake discs and calipers warrant checking for binding or uneven wear from low-mileage dormancy. The clean advisory slate across all tests suggests no outstanding wear items were flagged, but the absence of recorded advisories on an older Vauxhall does not guarantee freedom from structural rust at chassis mounting points. Verify the February 2025 failure cause with the DVSA, as a no-defect fail is irregular and may reflect a documentation error rather than a genuine fault. Treat the low mileage as a positive for consumable life yet a risk for seized linkages or degraded rubber components through inactivity.