874,895 Corsas had an MOT in 2025. 64.8% passed first time, against 72.4% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2010 to 2018, which fail on steering 3.5 times as often as comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often Corsas of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.5% | −9.8 | 8,970 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 49.7% | −9.6 | 13,437 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 52.5% | −5.9 | 26,706 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 53.5% | −4.8 | 35,652 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 54.6% | −4.5 | 39,559 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 54.8% | −5.8 | 45,943 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 56.9% | −5.7 | 53,631 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 57.4% | −7.3 | 68,065 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 58.6% | −8.3 | 69,188 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 57.2% | −12.7 | 71,998 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 63.6% | −9.4 | 86,567 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 66.6% | −9.5 | 75,147 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 68.4% | −11.3 | 51,857 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 72.9% | −9.5 | 52,817 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 80.2% | −4.8 | 53,095 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 84.8% | −2.0 | 45,475 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 82.3% | −6.0 | 40,392 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 85.9% | −3.6 | 36,396 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
5.2% of Corsa MOTs failed on steering, against 1.9% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 4.7% on emissions and leaks, against 2.8%.
Corsas pass less often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 5.9 to 8.2 points. The gap is widest at 60–90k miles.
Diesels passed 58.7% first time, 5.4 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 65.1%, 7.7 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 99,460 miles at the test, against 60,197 for petrols. Electrics are mostly newer cars (median 23,907 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 801,242 | 65.1% | 72.8% | −7.7 | 60,197 |
| Diesel | 61,024 | 58.7% | 64.0% | −5.4 | 99,460 |
| Electric | 12,604 | 77.5% | 88.7% | −11.2 | 23,907 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Corsa ranks 15 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda Jazz | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 2. MINI Cooper | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 3. Toyota Yaris | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 4. Hyundai i20 | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 5. Mazda 2 | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 6. Suzuki Swift | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 7. Audi A1 | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 8. Skoda Fabia | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 9. VW Polo | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 10. Ford Fiesta | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 11. Citroen C3 | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 12. Seat Ibiza | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 13. Peugeot 208 | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 14. Nissan Micra | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 15. Vauxhall Corsa | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 16. Dacia Sandero | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 17. Renault Clio | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Corsas in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 64.8% of 874,895 Corsa MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 72.4% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2007: well behind (−5.9 to −9.8 points). 2008 to 2009: behind (−4.5 to −4.8 points). 2010 to 2018: well behind (−5.7 to −12.7 points). 2019 to 2020: behind (−2.0 to −4.8 points). 2021: well behind (−6.0 points). 2022: behind (−3.6 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009 and 2010 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020 and 2021 and 2022. Those cars passed first time −5.9 to −9.8 and −4.5 to −4.8 and −5.7 to −12.7 and −2.0 to −4.8 and −6.0 and −3.6 points against comparable cars.
Coil spring: fractured or broken: 6.2% of Corsa MOTs, against 2.6% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Corsas passed 65.1% first time and diesels 58.7%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 7.7 points below and diesels 5.4 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford Fiesta passed 73.2% first time, −4.9 points against comparable cars. The Corsa passed 70.1%, −8.6 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Corsa's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Vauxhall Corsa: 112 recorded model names, from "CORSA" to trims such as "CORSA SE".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.