2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Corsa
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 16V Active Auto FWD Euro 4 3dr Easytronic (78 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 94,310 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 78 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 137 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Active has covered 94,310 miles, around 11,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,193. It is priced at £2,495, which is £302 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 9,110 UK dealer adverts for the Vauxhall Corsa, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 5 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Fame Cars in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £302 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,193.

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 2009 Vauxhall Corsa with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,000: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2009 Vauxhall Corsa advertised 5 days ago. About 7 in 10 of 2009 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 60 of the 82 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £2,495. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 25 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 September 2026 (nearside front position lamp not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; nearside rear coil spring corroded; steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel.

Mileage at that test: 93,873 miles, which matches the advertised 94,310 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.