Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,398 individual Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium 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 Se Premium Turbo Auto tested had covered 22,885 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 Premium Turbo Auto sits 13.6 points above the national average, ranked 652 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 Se Premium Turbo Auto

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.3% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 1,395 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.16% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto 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 Premium Turbo Auto

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 Premium Turbo Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.2% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.4% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.6% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.9% of tests, also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests
7. 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, 0.4% of tests (5.25x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests

From 1,395 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 0.9 points, from 90.6% to 91.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto year:

• 2020 Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto - 90.6% first-time pass, 913 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto - 91.5% first-time pass, 473 tests

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

• Nissan Juke Acenta Dig-T - 90.3%
• BMW I8 - 90.3%
• Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 90.3%
• Jeep Renegade Night Eagle - 90.3%
• Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi S-A - 90.3%
• SEAT Arona Fr Red Edition Ecotsi - 90.3%

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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