Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,253 individual Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.4 points
Tests analysed6,253
Average mileage at test29,054 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,091 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbos 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 Sri Turbo tested had covered 29,054 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 Sri Turbo bought as a 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 Sri Turbo

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.2% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 9,752 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.91% of these flagged Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo 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 Sri Turbo year:

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