2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Life
Price: £1,499. Fair price: £106 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,605, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 9,110 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.
AskCar lists 9,486 used Vauxhall Corsa from 2,941 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Corsa
- Trim: Life
- Version: 1.2 i Life Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (78 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 89,881 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 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
This 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life has covered 89,881 miles, around 13,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £1,605. It is priced at £1,499, which is £106 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,110 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 74 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at F S Cars in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 4 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £106 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,605.
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 9,110 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 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 4 November 2026.
Time on sale
The dealer may accept less. This 2008 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 74 days. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 32 of the 58 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 22 August 2026 at £1,499. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 1 December 2026.
It failed its MOT on 27 November 2025 (offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; offside stop lamp(s) not working; nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed later the same day.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 88,313 miles, which matches the advertised 89,881 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 13,900 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 4 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £1,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Central Motor Centre in Kirknewton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2008-8b38082add72
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Photos
24 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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