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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Sxi 5 door hatch: 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 Sxi 5 door hatch
70%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Sxi 5 door hatch (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Sxi 5 door hatch
MOT pass rate 70% 70%
MOT failure rate 30% 30%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 96,865 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 Sxi 5 door hatch

  1. off side rear tyre nail
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Sxi 5 door hatch (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Corsa report Full Vauxhall Sxi 5 door hatch 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.