Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 657 individual Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.8 points
Tests analysed657
Average mileage at test25,426 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,063 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premiums 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 Premium tested had covered 25,426 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. The Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium sits 10.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,063 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 Se Nav Premium 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 Se Nav Premiums at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 8.8% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.9% of tests (3.35x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests

From 656 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.61% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium 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 Se Nav Premium

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 Se Nav Premium before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.9% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.9% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.7% 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, 5.8% of tests, also fails
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests, also fails
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  8. 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, 0.5% of tests (5.58x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.3% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests

From 656 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav Premium tests, 2024.

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