Faults:

Not much while I have had the car over the last year, used car dealer repaired a small coolant leak upon purchase under warranty, cannot say fairer than that considering I paid very little for the car and it has no other issues.

As with any car, always buy a car with full history. Avoid rough ones - there are loads of accident damaged and abused Corsas on the market (especially of this age now), so shop around for a nice one. The old saying in used cars - "Do not buy the first one you see" very much applies here!

General Comments:

Paid less than £1000 for this Corsa last year. Cheap motoring at its best. Long MOT no advisory.

Ideal run around, comfortable, so far reliable and cheap to run. Doing a solid 40 mpg +. Low insurance.

SE model - silver, alloys, OK looking.

Handles like a go kart, kinda fun to drive, shame the 1.2 engine is a bit weak on power, but that is expected.

Surprisingly spacious for a small car, I regularly carry a few friends and their luggage with no problem.

Feels pretty modern despite being well over a decade old.

I totally understand why it's popular as a first car or basic transport for anyone, the Corsa is a great all rounder.

Faults:

Sub frame rust, door mechanism broke, exhaust rattle, brakes, oil leak, water leak, and sluggish acceleration, and now the engine light has come on.

General Comments:

Be careful buying a used Corsa of this age - they have their issues!

Get a nice one and you are OK, but I got unlucky. But this car appeared to be looked after, full history and unfortunately I still had lots of problems.

On the plus side, it is a smart looking little car in grey with SXi spec alloys. Very economical and OK to drive as well (when running right!).

Downside is reliability. This diesel 1.3 CDTi engine is not up to much. Too many issues. A quick search online elsewhere on the web shows I am not alone, this isn't the best engine. A petrol Corsa is probably a safer bet for reliability.

In short, avoid tatty diesels of this generation.

Faults:

Generally just maintenance, this car has never let me down.

General Comments:

A fantastic little car, this Corsa surprised me. Bought with very low mileage it has never let me down, and I look after it well.

S model is extremely basic, but the car is OK for longer journeys, seats are comfy and the cabin is well insulated from noise. Not much space however.

Biggest disappointment is the 1.0 engine. Yes it is very economical, around 50 mpg, incredible for petrol. But performance is non existent, a joke in fact, 18 seconds to 60 mph! You need to be brave on the build up to motorway slip roads!

But try one if you just need a cheap reliable car; I have had this Corsa a few good years and it is easily a better and more reliable car than my old Fiat Punto.