Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,147 individual Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.6 points
Tests analysed2,147
Average mileage at test28,761 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank810 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa 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 Se Nav tested had covered 28,761 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. On a Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav bought as a 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 Se Nav 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 what damaged Vauxhall Corsa Se Navs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  10. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.2% of tests

From 3,138 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.76% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav year:

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