Is it common for 2005 Vauxhall Corsa camshafts to snap?

I have a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 which is on an 05 plate. On Friday I was travelling down the motorway at 70mph when the engine management light came on. It started flashing and the car lost power. I pulled...

Going for broke

I read your reply regarding broken camshafts on Corsa etc. My wife owns a 06 plated 1.2 petrol Corsa that is soon due for its annual service. I contacted my Vauxhall main dealer to ask if they checked...

Cam again

The camshaft of my 2005/55 Vauxhall Meriva snapped in two causing extensive damage to the engine and also nearly causing a major accident. Has anybody else had these problems?

Twin camshafed

I have a 2005/55 1.0 Corsa Life and my camshaft has broken in two. The car has only covered 25k miles. It happened this week. We are going to take it back to the dealer on Monday, but I don’t think I will...