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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Pa velox: 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 Pa velox
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Pa velox (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Pa velox
MOT pass rate 70% 100% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 0% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 52,548 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 Pa velox

  1. all rear spring hanger bushes cracked
  2. play in steering box idler arm balljoint
  3. rear springs weak
  4. steering box slight leak
  5. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Pa velox (100%) 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.