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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Nova: 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
More reliable
Vauxhall Nova
64%
MOT pass rate · 135,000 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Nova
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 65,600 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,071,930 135,000

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 Nova

  1. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Corsa report Full Vauxhall Nova 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.