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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo

20,325 vehicles · 4,722 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20,325 Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo vehicles and 4,722 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,152 miles.

20,325
Vehicles
4,722
MOT tests
5,793
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Brakes31%
  • Visibility13%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Other7%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18100%
230592%
33,87887%
452688%

Fuel types: Petrol (20,304), Other (21)

Most common Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (206 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (189 times)
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (97 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (95 times)
  5. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (76 times)
  6. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (61 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (61 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (58 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (56 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (56 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (53 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (52 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (48 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (47 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (47 times)

Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 0% —
2024 6 6 100% 13,992
2023 1,981 2,333 89% 19,805
2022 1,506 2,376 87% 20,633
2021 2 6 67% 15,996

Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo reliability FAQ

Across 20,325 Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo 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)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Vauxhall Corsa ultimate turbo in our data has covered around 20,152 miles.

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