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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Van: 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 Van
79%
MOT pass rate · 124 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Van is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Van
MOT pass rate 70% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 89,092 mi 107,171 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,071,930 124

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 Van

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Van is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.