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. On a Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav

  1. 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, 0.6% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.7% of tests (4.18x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.7% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
  4. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests

From 4,443 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.11% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav year:

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