Vauxhall Corsa
1.7M MOT tests at 5–10 years
82.2%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance64%
- Wear & tear19%
- Systemic2%
- Other15%
Brand research · 4 models · 5–10 years old (registration era)
Vauxhall MOT pass rates and common failures
Vauxhall Corsa and Astra dominate the UK used market. Don't shortlist blind — MOT data shows how neglect, wear, and model-specific faults stack up.
Data created
MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse Vauxhall MOT reports.
- 84.8%
- Highest here: Vauxhall Astra978k MOT tests
- 76.8%
- Lowest here: Vauxhall Vivaro560k MOT tests
- 5.9M
- MOT tests at 5–10 years old (registration era)all models, same metric as the brand matrix
- 9.9 million
- Vauxhall vehicles in the source dataall registration years
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By model
Top Vauxhall models by MOT test volume
The 4 models with the most MOT tests in our Vauxhall lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.
Vauxhall Astra
978k MOT tests at 5–10 years
84.8%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance68%
- Wear & tear13%
- Systemic4%
- Other15%
Vauxhall Mokka
808k MOT tests at 5–10 years
82.6%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance61%
- Wear & tear15%
- Systemic2%
- Other21%
Vauxhall Vivaro
560k MOT tests at 5–10 years
76.8%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance59%
- Wear & tear17%
- Systemic5%
- Other20%
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Vauxhall MOT data — common questions
Does a good Vauxhall MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?
- No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that Vauxhall model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.
Which Vauxhall models have the most MOT tests on this page?
- The four highest-volume models in this age band are Corsa (82.2% pass rate, 1.7M tests); Astra (84.8% pass rate, 978k tests); Mokka (82.6% pass rate, 808k tests); Vivaro (76.8% pass rate, 560k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.
Is this Vauxhall page a registration MOT check?
- No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.
Go deeper
What a full Vauxhall Corsa report looks like
Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout credits unlock.
Pass rate
82.2%
Live age-band stat
Maintenance compliance
74 / 100
Mileage-normalised score
Defects per 1k miles
7.1
vs age-band percentile
Common systemic components
- Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))
Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for Vauxhall Corsa