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DN12 PNL

2012 Vauxhall Corsa

Brown Petrol 1229cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

92,154 mi
Last recorded92,154 miles
Recorded on22 May 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Corsa54,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN12 PNL
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,229cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 May 2025 92,154 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2024 79,493 miles

Advise both front shock absorbers outer casings heavily corroded

Advise both front wishbones heavily corroded

Advise both rear coil springs corroded

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2024 79,493 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Advise both front shock absorbers outer casings heavily corroded

Advise both front wishbones heavily corroded

Advise both rear coil springs corroded

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2023 79,466 miles

Advise both front shock absorbers outer casings corroded

Advise both front wishbones corroded

Advise front and rear subframes heavily corroded

Advise slight creaking noise from passengers side front upper strut mounting

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2023 77,971 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front both front arms rusty

Nearside Front both front shockers rusty

Fail 5 Jun 2023 77,491 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front both front arms rusty

Nearside Front both front shockers rusty

Pass 10 May 2022 74,693 miles

Front subframe corroded but still secure

Fail 10 May 2022 74,693 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front subframe corroded but still secure

Pass 31 May 2021 72,459 miles

Offside Front tyre perished

Pass 11 Nov 2020 71,402 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust corroded

Fail 5 Nov 2020 71,402 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust corroded

Pass 27 Aug 2019 69,105 miles
Pass 30 May 2019 69,103 miles
Pass 22 May 2018 61,693 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Metal Shard On Center Tread ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 24 May 2017 51,836 miles
Pass 28 May 2016 43,684 miles
Fail 25 May 2016 43,462 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 May 2015 34,278 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Corsa?

Based on 26,893,546 MOT tests across 2,075,660 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
5,229
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
2,075,660
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 835,831
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 597,639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 535,815
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 493,740
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 422,813
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DN12 PNL is a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa in Brown with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 54,196 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Corsa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 835,831 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DN12 PNL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Corsa typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 14 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DN12 PNL is a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 25 May 2012.

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