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Vauxhall Cors vs Vauxhall Corsa: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Cors
68%
MOT pass rate · 19 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Cors (68%) 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 Cors Vauxhall Corsa
MOT pass rate 68% 70% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 30% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 89,285 mi 89,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 19 2,071,930

Most common faults

Vauxhall Cors

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  4. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 Cors (68%) 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.