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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Corsa active ac: 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 ac
85%
MOT pass rate · 238 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa active ac is the more reliable of the two — 85% 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 ac
MOT pass rate 70% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 79,151 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,071,930 238

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 ac

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TOP MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa active ac is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Corsa report Full Vauxhall Corsa active ac 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.