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Vauxhall Corsa DN16DWO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Vauxhall Corsa

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This red 2016 Vauxhall Corsa has passed 3 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Corsas tested in 2025 passed 66.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with 4 advisories, an exhaust leak. Mileage of 166,079 is above three-quarters of 2016 Corsas tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Red
Engine
1398cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
DN16DWO
Make
Vauxhall
Model
Corsa
Year
2016
First registered
31 Mar 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1398cc
Colour
Red
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Shrewsbury

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
26 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
31 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
31 Mar 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair..

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair..

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair..

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 23 Sept 2025: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front flexi.

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Other

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Fuel purge illuminates ESC then goes off intermittently..

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: TPMS On.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Vehicle overheated momentarily due to inoperative fan.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Fuel purge illuminates ESC then goes off intermittently..

2 more in the full MOT history below.

No recent issue

Suspension & steering, Exhaust & emissions, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Suspension & steering: last recorded 27 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Corsas

Against every Vauxhall Corsa first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (75,146 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 CorsaWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts3 of 9 (33%)66.7% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts6 of 928.6% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)54.8% of first tests5 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)166,079 miles58,750 (middle half 43,133–76,251)Above the middle half; more than twice the upper quarter
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 933.1% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Vauxhall Corsa first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  5. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  6. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2016 Corsas. Recorded on this car in 2019, 2020, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  7. Nothing recentExhaust & emissions. A top failure area for 2016 Corsas. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.

This car vs what 2016 Corsas usually fail on

Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt26.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2020, 2024
Coil spring: fractured or broken19.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2020, 2024
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction7.5%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm6.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak6.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2020, 2024

Bars: share of 2016 Corsa first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 15
Tests failed6
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year16,470 mi
Pass rate60%
First mileage36,591 mi (as at 15 Nov 2018)
Last mileage166,079 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.9 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 166,079 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2027
  • Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 23 Sep 2025 146,773 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2026
  • Fuel purge illuminates ESC then goes off intermittently. Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • TPMS On Advisory
  • Vehicle overheated momentarily due to inoperative fan Advisory
Fail 23 Sep 2025 146,773 mi
  • Fuel purge illuminates ESC then goes off intermittently. Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • TPMS On Advisory
  • Vehicle overheated momentarily due to inoperative fan Advisory
  • Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Fixed during test
Pass 27 Sep 2024 127,794 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2025
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise tyre wearing low on edges (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 27 Sep 2024 127,794 mi
  • Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise tyre wearing low on edges (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 24 Jun 2023 102,107 mi Expiry 23 Jun 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 4 Jun 2022 85,722 mi Expiry 13 Jun 2023
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 14 Jun 2021 65,103 mi Expiry 13 Jun 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 14 Jun 2021 65,103 mi
  • Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Fixed during test
Pass 9 Dec 2020 59,456 mi Expiry 8 Dec 2021
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged has been driven on whilst flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Fail 7 Dec 2020 59,456 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged has been driven on whilst flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 18 Nov 2019 47,225 mi Expiry 17 Nov 2020
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 18 Nov 2019 47,225 mi
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 16 Nov 2018 36,592 mi Expiry 15 Nov 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 15 Nov 2018 36,591 mi
  • Nearside Front Nail in tyre outer edge Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Nail in tyre inner edge Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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