Vauxhall Corsa Design reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Vauxhall

Model: Corsa Design

Model reliability rank
50
MOT-based rank from 10,594 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
88.7%
Share of this model's 10,594 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
52.1 mpg
CO2 emission
124 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£175/yr
Average vehicle miles
27,158
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
90,126
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
3.7
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.04%
0.04% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
15,840
7,055 valid MOT, 8,785 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
10,594
10,594 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
15,840On the road
Insight summary

Vauxhall Corsa Design is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,840 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.7% from 10,594 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 27,158 miles and an average age of 3.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 90,126 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, brake pads and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Vauxhall Corsa Design looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL15,478
OTHER360
ELECTRIC2
PETROL97.7%15,478 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
NCAP rating
4 / 5
Adult
84%
Children
86%
Pedestrian
66%
Safety systems
69%
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))71
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))68
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))41
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))41
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))41
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))39
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))37
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))35
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))33
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))32
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))31
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))31
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))30
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))27
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))26
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))23
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))20
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))16
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))15
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))15
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))15
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))14
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))13
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))13
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 740 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
9.6% of displayed top 25
71
02
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
9.2% of displayed top 25
68
03
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5.5% of displayed top 25
41
04
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.5% of displayed top 25
41
05
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.5% of displayed top 25
41
06
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5.3% of displayed top 25
39
07
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5.0% of displayed top 25
37
08
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.7% of displayed top 25
35
09
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.5% of displayed top 25
33
10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
4.3% of displayed top 25
32
11
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
31
12
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
4.2% of displayed top 25
31
13
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.1% of displayed top 25
30
14
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
3.6% of displayed top 25
27
15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
26
16
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
23
17
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
20
18
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.2% of displayed top 25
16
19
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.0% of displayed top 25
15
20
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.0% of displayed top 25
15
21
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.0% of displayed top 25
15
22
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.9% of displayed top 25
14
23
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
13
24
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1.8% of displayed top 25
13
25
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
1.8% of displayed top 25
13