2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Corsa
• Trim: SXI
• Version: 1.2 i SXI Manual FWD Euro 4 (79 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 94,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 146 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi has covered 94,000 miles, around 17,500 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £2,449, which is £874 above the AskCar estimate of £1,575. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,067 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 94 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Kent Motoring Company in Maidstone. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £874 (55%) over the AskCar estimate of £1,575.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 9,067 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2008 Vauxhall Corsa with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £1,800: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2008 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 94 days. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 31 of the 54 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 July 2026 at £2,449. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 31 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 July 2026 (offside rear wheel bearing rough when rotated; nearside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect) and passed 1 day later, on 31 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 94,182 miles, which matches the advertised 94,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2008 Vauxhall Corsa SXI 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £3,275, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Vauxhall Corsa SXI, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £1,995, £454 less than this car. Dealer: Manton Car Sales in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2008-2122a72acdf0
• 2008 Vauxhall Corsa SXI, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 43,800 miles. Price: £3,275, £826 more than this car. Dealer: Simplex Autos in West Molesey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2008-8e8370e6833f