2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L Petrol · SA62 ADO

The Vauxhall Corsa presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 27 October 2025 at 125,266 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior annual tests in October 2024 and October 2023 also closed with passes and clean sheets. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical pattern across its later life. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical rate for a 2012 car, around 8,948 miles per year, rising from 103,084 miles at the October 2023 failure to 112,007 miles by October 2024 and 125,266 miles by the 2025 test. The record is sparse but clean after the 2023 and 2024 retests, with no advisories logged on any pass. Two same-day fail-then-pass pairs on 10-11 October 2023 and 8 October 2024 suggest administrative or minor pre-test faults cleared without recorded defect detail, rather than sustained neglect. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody structural integrity given the car is fourteen years old and has covered 125,000 miles. The absence of advisories across passes does not rule out latent corrosion or consumable wear invisible to a basic test. Verify the reasons behind the 2023 and 2024 failures with the testing station, as the DVSA entries show no defect text despite the fail status.