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Vauxhall Coarsa vs Vauxhall Corsa: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Coarsa
75%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Coarsa (75%) 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 Coarsa Vauxhall Corsa
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 126,436 mi 89,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 2,071,930

Most common faults

Vauxhall Coarsa

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. both steering rack inner joints are developing play
  4. front brake pads are getting low on material
  5. rear registration plate is deteriorating/cracked
  6. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2)

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 Coarsa (75%) 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.