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Vauxhall Asta vs Vauxhall Corsa: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Asta
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Asta (62%) 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 Asta Vauxhall Corsa
MOT pass rate 62% 70% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 30% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 145,464 mi 89,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 2,071,930

Most common faults

Vauxhall Asta

  1. Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  2. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  3. Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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 Asta (62%) and Vauxhall Corsa (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.