Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Edition: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Edition passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 948 individual Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Edition tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin 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 Griffin Edition tested had covered 19,428 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 Edition sits 11.9 points above the national average, ranked 914 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 Griffin Edition

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.3% of tests (3.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)

From 946 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Edition tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.25% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Griffin 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 Griffin 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 Griffin Edition before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 7.3% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.1% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.5% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.9% of tests, also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests

From 946 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Edition 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

• Vauxhall Corsa E Sri Nav Premium - 88.6%
• Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A - 88.6%
• Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto - 88.6%
• Cupra Formentor V2 Phev S-A - 88.6%
• SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi - 88.6%
• Porsche Taycan 4s 79kwh - 88.6%

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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