New data from mycarcheck.com has revealed that the Vauxhall Corsa is riskiest used car to buy as it's the most likely to have been written off or have finance owed against it. In fact three different models of Vauxhall Corsa featured in the top 10 compiled by My Car Check so if you're looking to buy a used Corsa or if you happen to own one then get it checked for peace of mind.
The Vauxhall Corsa SXI AC holds the highest amount of peril as statistics show 39.29% of cars were checked had been written off and 21.43% had finance still owing on them. There were 6.25% were written off AND owed finance on them. The S Ecoflex model sits in third place with a write off percentage of 26.73%, 25.74% owing finance. and 4.95% with both. Lastly, the Limited Edition comes in at fifth with 44.83% written off, 27.59% owing finance and 4.31% with both.
Model Write-off% Finance% Both%
1. Vauxhall Corsa SXI AC 39.29% 21.43% 6.25%
2. BMW X5 D Sport Auto 25.64% 10.26% 5.98%
3. Vauxhall Corsa S Ecoflex 26.73% 25.74% 4.95%
4. BMW 520d M Sport 20.87% 20.00% 4.35%
5. Vauxhall Corsa Limited Edition 44.83% 27.59% 4.31%
6. Yamaha Yzf R125 26.62% 14.94% 3.90%
7. Audi A3 S Line Tdi 22.58% 22.58% 3.23%
8. Ford Focus Zebec Tdci 15.74% 16.75% 3.05%
9. Peugeot 206 Sport 26.47% 6.86% 2 94%
10. Volkswagen Golf R32 20.35% 8.72% 2.91%
Head of My Car Check, Roger Powell, said: “Almost half of all used vehicles (46%) have a warning against them, but many have more than one. Over the last year, Vauxhall’s Corsa SXI AC was most likely to have the two most common serious warnings, both write-off and finance. Used buyers should note that Corsa models took three of the top five unwanted positions, with BMW X5 D Sport Auto and 520d M Sport also prone to double trouble.
“Even leaving the safety aspect aside, previous write-offs should cost a lot less than a like-for-like non-accident-damaged vehicle. If you buy a car with outstanding finance debt it could be repossessed by the legal owner, the loan provider, leaving you massively out of pocket. For the price of a few litres of fuel, we help consumers avoid such costly mistakes and give them confidence that they’re making the right decision.”
