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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Corsa active: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa active
82%
MOT pass rate · 667 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa active is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Corsa active
MOT pass rate 70% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 89,092 mi 89,024 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,071,930 667

Most common faults

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)

Vauxhall Corsa active

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa active is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Corsa report Full Vauxhall Corsa active 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.