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

The Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 6.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,158 individual Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate83.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+6.5 points
Tests analysed1,158
Average mileage at test23,110 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,331 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 17 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa E Se 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 Se Nav tested had covered 23,110 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 Se Nav sits 6.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,331 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 Se Nav

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 9.5% of tests (4.99x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,159 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.49% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa E Se 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 Se 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 Se Nav before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.2% of tests, also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.8% of tests, also fails
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.7% of tests, also fails
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.1% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests

From 1,159 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav's first-time pass rate has risen 1.9 points, from 82.6% to 84.5%, 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 Se Nav year:

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