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Vauxhall Corsa — Reliability by Year

2,061,300 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Corsa 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
2022
92.7% pass rate · 127 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1993
61.3% pass rate · 34,369 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
92.7%
18,625 mi 127
2021
92.0%
22,066 mi 120
2020
88.6%
26,595 mi 170
2019
86.1%
26,660 mi 42,180
2018
84.5%
31,481 mi 53,441
2017
83.9%
36,768 mi 52,768
2016
82.1%
41,519 mi 77,874
2015
80.5%
45,606 mi 91,591
2014
76.4%
49,365 mi 81,030
2013
75.7%
52,690 mi 82,864
2012
75.9%
55,624 mi 87,405
2011
75.4%
57,854 mi 76,177
2010
73.6%
59,250 mi 75,663
2009
72.2%
61,458 mi 82,889
2008
72.2%
63,017 mi 98,681
2007
71.3%
63,462 mi 92,498
2006
68.7%
60,116 mi 71,719
2005
67.3%
59,620 mi 86,331
2004
66.9%
59,898 mi 98,208
2003
67.3%
60,352 mi 104,447
2002
66.4%
63,885 mi 101,593
2001
66.3%
66,636 mi 89,972
2000
65.8%
64,875 mi 79,082
1999
66.5%
67,854 mi 80,118
1998
68.8%
72,656 mi 68,883
1997
68.1%
78,076 mi 71,264
1996
66.4%
83,158 mi 65,224
1995
64.6%
87,449 mi 58,137
1994
62.1%
90,935 mi 56,475
1993
61.3%
94,750 mi 34,369

Which year Vauxhall Corsa is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 18,625 miles (newest year) to 94,750 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.

See the buying guide →

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