Faults:

Wishbones/front suspension.

Teeth broke on cam belt cog resulting in snapped cam shaft, cracked head, 2 bent valves and a RAC patrolman.

General Comments:

Bought as a used car for £4000.

Quite disappointed that it had no medium wave Radio as even my W reg metro managed to achieve that.

Very basic compared to recent model introductions, no central locking, power steering, but strangely enough I can adjust the height of the headlights!

Very poor acceleration, but my previous car was an AX GT, not a good comparison.

I needed a reliable car that was cheap to run, which this car is, well, was until the engine blew, apparently a common fault I was told afterwards.

Not a quiet car, but cheap to run and very very sensible.

Faults:

Drivers side door lock sometimes didn't work in the cold, had central locking so unlocked using passengers door.

General Comments:

Good engine, very nippy for its size

Seats a bit solid and a horrible pattern to them, especially compared to our old Fiesta Si

Too much body roll, could do with much stiffer springs, car feels in control in the front, but out of control in the back

Road holding is very good

Safety is good, ended up writing the car off when I hit a tree at 40mph in the wet, but walked away, didn't have a scratch on me.

Faults:

Front Brakes. Disks needed chanhing after 50000.

Clutch. Bearing collapsed; no effect on performance.

Headlight bulbs need to be changed annually.

Paintwork is susceptible to scratches.

General Comments:

Very reliable engine. It has never failed to start.

Very economical to run. 50mpg.

Good handling, but the brakes are too weak when car is fully loaded.

Faults:

Radiator Leak.

Doors sills leak.

Sunroof leaks.

Shock absorbers.

Faulty electrics (windows, ignition).

The clutch has gone.

This P reg doesn't start in damp weather (shocking).

General Comments:

This car has been more trouble than my A-reg Vauxhall Nova which gave 2 years of trouble free motoring before the sills rusted which made me decide to buy a new car, but I really really wish I hadn't done.

There is not one thing good about this car, the seats have water marks from leaks, it smells damp, the 1.3 engine is as responsive as a one legged donkey on a skateboard..... in my opinion stay 100 miles away from this heap of junk! Take my advice and go for a new Corsa like I am next week.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

The new 16v engine is excellent. The design is a bit odd looking but grows on you, and the inside is really well designed. It's just like a much bigger car than it really is. 50 mpg and no problems at all, means that I'd recommend it to anyone.

Faults:

Delivery dents on the roof. Windscreen cracked after two weeks - a fault, not caused by driving around.

General Comments:

Very poor dealer service who said a windscreen crack was not under warranty. Representative avoided contact. Other than poor service, I am satisfied with the car.