2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Life
Price: £1,495. Good value: £218 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,713, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 9,116 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.
AskCar lists 9,494 used Vauxhall Corsa from 2,939 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Corsa
- Trim: Life
- Version: 1.2 i Life Manual FWD Euro 4 3dr (78 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 79,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.2 litres, 78 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 139 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
With 79,000 miles on the clock, this 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life has done roughly 3,100 more miles than a typical 2008 Vauxhall Corsa. The AskCar estimate for this car is £1,713. It is priced at £1,495, which is £218 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,116 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 17 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Central Motor Centre, based in Kirknewton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £218 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,713.
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 9,116 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 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 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2008 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 17 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 19 October 2026 at £1,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 19 June 2027.
It failed its MOT on 17 June 2026 (windscreen washer not working; nearside stop lamp(s) not working; nearside front position lamp not working; and 3 more) and passed 1 day later, on 18 June 2026.
Advisories at the latest test: offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
Mileage at that test: 78,708 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 3,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life 1.2 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 5 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 89,881 miles. Price: £1,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: F S Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2008-e0923d49aa92
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Photos
36 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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