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Which year Vauxhall Corsa Ls Auto is most reliable?

Based on 1,118 vehicles (1993–1996) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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The Corsa Ls Auto is a relatively young model with only 4 model years in our dataset. All years are closely matched — differences are real but smaller than you'd see on a model with 10+ years of data.
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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Best year in dataset
1995
Highest pass rate at 83.3% — the strongest performer across 240 Corsa Ls Autos
Below model average
1996
Lower pass rate than other Corsa Ls Autos — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 1996 →
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Dataset
1,118
vehicles · 1993–1996 · millions of MOT records

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
1996
67.7%
362 Worst year
1995
83.3%
240 Best year

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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