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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Mavera: 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 Mavera
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Mavera (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Mavera
MOT pass rate 70% 71% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 29% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 104,995 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,071,930 1

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 Mavera

  1. Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  6. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Mavera (71%) 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.