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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Corsa excite

270 vehicles · 1,614 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 270 Vauxhall Corsa excite vehicles and 1,614 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Corsa excite has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,146 miles.

270
Vehicles
1,614
MOT tests
6,192
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Corsa excite problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Lamps & electrical22%
  • Other16%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility3%

Vauxhall Corsa excite pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3888%
4978%
5989%
6888%
7786%
81080%
91164%
10875%
11967%
12967%
13667%
14367%
15450%

Fuel types: Other (155), Petrol (115)

Most common Vauxhall Corsa excite MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  5. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
  9. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  11. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  12. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  14. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (2 times)
  15. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (2 times)

Vauxhall Corsa excite pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 3 38 71% 70,469
2012 1 15 80% 102,107
2011 3 48 77% 79,503

Vauxhall Corsa excite reliability FAQ

Across 270 Vauxhall Corsa excite vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Corsa excite MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Vauxhall Corsa excite in our data has covered around 80,146 miles.

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