What year Vauxhall Corsa Ls is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1997 Vauxhall Corsa Ls has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 640 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Corsa Ls MOT failures?

The most common Vauxhall Corsa Ls MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Vauxhall Corsa Ls — Reliability by Year

16,839 vehicles · MOT data 1993–1997 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Corsa Ls was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1997

100.0% pass rate · 640 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

59.3% pass rate · 1,800 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1997	100.0%	56,428 mi	640
1996	59.3%	84,897 mi	1,800
1995	100.0%	69,389 mi	2,472
1994	83.3%	103,078 mi	5,607
1993	—	—	6,320

Which year Vauxhall Corsa Ls is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 56,428 miles (newest year) to 103,078 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Vauxhall Corsa Ls.

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