Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4i (1998)
1998 Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4i
CarHunch is tracking 139 1998 Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4i vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
This 1998 Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4i is in severe decline: only 1.1% of the 139 vehicles tested passed first time, devastatingly far below the UK average of 80%, and petrol variants achieved a 0% pass rate. No vehicles in this cohort have ever recorded a dangerous defect, which is the only bright spot, but the complete absence of first-time passes tells you these cars are fundamentally worn out.
At an average mileage of 105,742 miles for a 26-year-old car, these Corsas are heavily used, yet they're averaging virtually no failures per test (0.02) and zero advisories—a paradox explained by the fact that only the most decrepit examples make it to the MOT station at all, while most have likely already been scrapped or abandoned. If you're seriously considering this model, treat any survivor as a project car, not a daily driver, and budget extensively for pre-purchase inspection by a specialist mechanic who can identify structural and mechanical issues that MOT data alone won't reveal.
We have 139 1998 Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4i vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1998 Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4i
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (98%) | 136 | 0% | 0 |
| Other (1%) | 2 | 75% | 1.5 |
| Diesel (1%) | 1 | 0% | 0 |
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