Faults:

Suspension components wore out fairly quickly, the rest was just minor electric issues, the car never left me stranded. Engine sounded a bit rough in my last year of ownership.

General Comments:

An incredibly economical car, this Corsa did over 60 mpg no matter how I drove it.

It was of course slow, and a bit cramped, the only negatives.

The car was otherwise good, never any major issues.

Looked OK in silver, Excite spec had enough toys and good looking wheels.

Only sold it because I needed a bigger family car, otherwise would have kept it.

Faults:

Oil and belt changes as scheduled. Small leak at rocker cover gasket, no big deal, every car I have had does this.

A/C weak. Exhaust center section needed changed. Suspension front shocks and springs changed. Brake discs and pads all round. Electric mirrors slow to operate. Radio buttons on steering wheel are very hard to press but they just about still work.

Interior and exterior are looking good for an eleven year old car, looks as good as new, but I do keep it cleaned, garaged and looked after well. Most Corsa's of this age will be starting to look rough.

General Comments:

My Corsa is getting older now, but I want to keep it longer, it is still reliable and economical, I see no need to change. Feels very modern as well.

SXi model is a good spec, electric windows and alloy wheels, this car looks good. Silver metallic, very common color, looks OK but would prefer blue or black, but buying used I had no choice. Mine is the 4 door hatch, would prefer the 2 door, which is much better looking I think.

The car is comfortable and has enough space for a smaller family hatch. Very quiet and smooth, refinement is strong, most other small hatches are very noisy.

1.4 petrol is a good engine, you will get over 45 mpg with cheap tax and insurance, and it is a much faster engine than the powered 1.2 and 1.0 units.

Just a good all round little car, cannot fault it.

Faults:

Quite a lot, but mostly wear and tear due to mileage, never had any serious problems or random breakdowns, apart from a flat battery. I kept the car serviced and it was fairly dependable the 5 years I had it.

General Comments:

The Corsa is pretty much your "bread and butter car" as my dad described it. Does the job but no more. Not a bad car by any means, and economical to run, and pretty fun to drive, so it has some good qualities.

1.2 Energy is a middle of the road version, decent equipment levels and adequate performance and economy. 45 - 50 mpg, very nice for petrol.

Mine was black, 2 door, with alloy wheels looked great. All in all, if buying one for yourself, look for a looked after low mileage car, and you cannot go wrong. Repairs are as cheap as it gets, and every mechanic has a good knowledge of these cars.

Traded it and since moved on to a diesel 2015 Ford Fiesta, seems a better car, but it is obviously a more modern car than this.

Faults:

Not so much has gone wrong, but the problems I have are getting bad MPG, and the doors leave black marks on the side skirts when it rains, and runs through the doors.

General Comments:

Well I sold my old trusty Jazz as I was looking for a newer car, saw the new 2011 Corsa, and thought it looked nice. I managed to get a 1.2 Limited Edition in red with black roof and 17 inch wheels for £11,999. Worst mistake of my life; the Vauxhall dealers are terrible.

On to the car; it looks nice, looks well built, but inside it's a sea of plastics and cheap materials, which rattle already after only 1500 miles.

The ride is harsh, but it feels stable and planted nice through the corners. The steering is vague, and you feel disconnected from the car.

The engine. I got the 1.2 Ecotec for obvious reasons; petrol in UK is stupidly high now, and I thought I was making the right decision, but to be honest I'm averaging 30mpg. I have told Vauxhall, who said that's terrible, but are yet to offer any help. My Jazz was getting 40+ mpg.

All in all, stay clear of the Corsa. There are a lot of better cars on the market now.