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Vauxhall Astramax vs Vauxhall Corsa: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Astramax
59%
MOT pass rate · 2,093 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 59%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astramax Vauxhall Corsa
MOT pass rate 59% 70% ✓
MOT failure rate 41% 30% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 68,619 mi 89,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,093 2,071,930

Most common faults

Vauxhall Astramax

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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 Corsa is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 59%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Astramax 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.