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Vauxhall 30-98 vs Vauxhall Corsa: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall 30-98
98%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 30-98 (98%) and Vauxhall Corsa (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall 30-98 Vauxhall Corsa
MOT pass rate 98% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 2% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 19,561 mi 89,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 2,071,930

Most common faults

Vauxhall 30-98

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  4. Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  5. Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  6. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Vauxhall Corsa

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 30-98 (98%) and Vauxhall Corsa (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall 30-98 report Full Vauxhall Corsa report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.