Vauxhall Corsa Griffin: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Griffin passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,657 individual Vauxhall Corsa Griffin tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Griffins 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 Griffin tested had covered 19,717 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 Griffin sits 14.2 points above the national average, ranked 556 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.

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.

Looking at a specific Vauxhall Corsa Griffin rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Vauxhall Corsa Griffins at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Corsa Griffin

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests

From 1,657 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Griffin tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.04% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Griffin 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 Griffin

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 Griffin before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6.4% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.7% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.7% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.2% of tests, also fails
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests, also fails
10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,657 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Griffin tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A - 90.9%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi S-A - 90.9%
• Hyundai I20 Se Connect Mhev T-Gdi - 90.9%
• Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn Se Dmhev A - 90.9%
• Lotus Exige - 90.9%
• Vauxhall Corsa Ultimate Nav Turbo Auto - 90.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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