Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 673 individual Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.1 points
Tests analysed673
Average mileage at test19,021 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank432 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Autos 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 Turbo Auto tested had covered 19,021 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. On a Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto bought as a 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 Turbo Auto

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  5. Lamp not securely attached, 0.3% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  7. 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, 0.2% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 1,046 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.85% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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