Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,721 individual Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate80.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+3.7 points
Tests analysed2,721
Average mileage at test24,904 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,428 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Navs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav tested had covered 24,904 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav sits 3.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,428 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 8.5% of tests (4.49x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.8% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.8% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
  4. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 0.6% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.5% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests

From 2,715 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.58% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.6% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.9% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.4% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.2% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests, also fails
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests

From 2,715 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav's first-time pass rate has risen 7.7 points, from 78.9% to 86.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav year:

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