2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L Petrol · YR03 HCE
2003 Vauxhall Corsa (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2003. Recorded mileage 116,063 miles. MOT expired on 13 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL CORSA
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Sheffield
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 116,063 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YR03 HCE Key Findings
- 31 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/03/2024
- 116,063 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (30 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YR03 HCE 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 2003 Vauxhall Corsa (YR03 HCE) between February 2006 and March 2024.
The record contains 18 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 01 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (30 issues), Brakes (22 issues), Lighting (17 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (12 issues), Steering (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 57 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: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
YR03 HCE Mileage History
- 08/02/200618,782 mi
- 10/03/200723,073 mi+4,291 mi
- 23/02/200826,617 mi+3,544 mi
- 23/02/200826,617 mi
- 11/02/200930,491 mi+3,874 mi
- 11/02/200930,491 mi
- 10/02/201033,904 mi+3,413 mi
- 10/02/201033,904 mi
- 10/02/201137,518 mi+3,614 mi
- 10/02/201137,518 mi
- 10/02/201240,235 mi+2,717 mi
- 10/02/201240,235 mi
- 18/02/201342,108 mi+1,873 mi
- 08/03/201443,809 mi+1,701 mi
- 10/03/201550,419 mi+6,610 mi
- 11/03/201550,420 mi+1 mi
- 22/03/201662,162 mi+11,742 mi
- 24/03/201662,201 mi+39 mi
- 21/04/201774,039 mi+11,838 mi
- 03/09/201880,443 mi+6,404 mi
- 10/09/201986,272 mi+5,829 mi
- 14/10/201986,516 mi+244 mi
- 07/01/202187,660 mi+1,144 mi
- 14/03/2023106,125 mi+18,465 mi
- 14/03/2023106,125 mi
- 01/03/2024116,063 mi+9,938 mi
Average of roughly 5,387 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Vauxhall Corsa C
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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