Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,887 individual Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.6 points
Tests analysed2,887
Average mileage at test22,252 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank330 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Elite Editions 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 Elite Edition tested had covered 22,252 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition sits 15.6 points above the national average, ranked 330 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 Elite Edition

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  7. A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.3% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  10. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 2,875 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.21% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition 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 Elite Edition

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 Elite Edition before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 11.8% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.7% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.3% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests, also fails
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests, also fails
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  9. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.3% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests

From 2,875 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition pass rate by model year

From its 2021 to its 2022 model year, the Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition's first-time pass rate has risen 1 points, from 92.9% to 93.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Corsa Elite Edition year:

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