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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Corsa sxi

1,771 vehicles · 7,006 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,771 Vauxhall Corsa sxi vehicles and 7,006 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Corsa sxi has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,185 miles.

1,771
Vehicles
7,006
MOT tests
6,155
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Corsa sxi problem areas

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

  • Other37%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Steering2%

Vauxhall Corsa sxi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
32770%
41894%
52572%
62568%
72475%
82770%
92669%
102763%
112560%
121776%
132167%
142055%
151070%
161070%
17862%
18862%
19667%
20850%

Fuel types: Other (949), Petrol (818), Electric (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Corsa sxi MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (21 times)
  2. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  8. Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  13. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (5 times)
  14. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Vauxhall Corsa sxi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 2 26 73% 78,089
2013 2 29 69% 92,504
2012 4 58 72% 97,828
2011 2 32 62% 108,587
2010 1 19 63% 115,541
2008 2 44 66% 91,368
2007 1 20 80% 82,863
2005 1 30 57% 144,775
2004 2 59 64% 81,214
2003 1 25 80% 49,480

Vauxhall Corsa sxi reliability FAQ

Across 1,771 Vauxhall Corsa sxi vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Corsa sxi MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Vauxhall Corsa sxi in our data has covered around 104,185 miles.

Compare the Vauxhall Corsa sxi

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