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Vauxhall Cabiolet vs Vauxhall Corsa: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Cabiolet
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Cabiolet (83%) 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 Cabiolet Vauxhall Corsa
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share — ✓ 2%
Average mileage 68,057 mi 89,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 2,071,930

Most common faults

Vauxhall Cabiolet

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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 Cabiolet (83%) and Vauxhall Corsa (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Cabiolet 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.