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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Sxdti: 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 Sxdti
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Sxdti (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Sxdti
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 113,792 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 Sxdti

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
  4. Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
  5. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Sxdti (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Corsa report Full Vauxhall Sxdti 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.