MOT reliability

Vauxhall Corsa design

17,265 vehicles · 11,986 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 17,265 Vauxhall Corsa design vehicles and 11,986 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Corsa design has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,929 miles.

17,265

Vehicles

11,986

MOT tests

6,789

Avg miles / year

0.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Corsa design problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Corsa design MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
Brakes27%
Other13%
Visibility10%
Lamps & electrical5%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Body & structure1%
Identification & plates1%

Vauxhall Corsa design pass rate by age

How the Vauxhall Corsa design's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	21	90%
2	320	92%
3	6,886	91%
4	925	88%
5	14	86%
6	17	76%
7	19	68%
8	11	100%
9	15	73%
10	21	62%
11	18	61%
12	17	59%
13	15	80%
14	16	69%
15	18	67%
16	20	60%
17	18	50%
18	9	67%
19	6	50%
20	3	33%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,534), Other (728), Electric (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Corsa design MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Corsa design MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (533 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (487 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (238 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (214 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (167 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (87 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (83 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (81 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (76 times)
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (72 times)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (69 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (67 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (66 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (65 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (62 times)

Vauxhall Corsa design pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2025	1	1	100%	5,281
2024	13	16	100%	12,837
2023	2,838	3,203	91%	22,891
2022	3,720	4,909	91%	22,832
2009	1	17	82%	58,426
2008	1	20	75%	96,610
2007	6	135	66%	93,893
2006	1	25	68%	116,482
2005	2	48	67%	93,971
2004	1	26	73%	68,480

Vauxhall Corsa design reliability FAQ

Across 17,265 Vauxhall Corsa design vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Corsa design MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Vauxhall Corsa design in our data has covered around 28,929 miles.

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