Vauxhall Corsa Se reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Vauxhall
Model: Corsa Se
Model reliability rank
49
MOT-based rank from 56,230 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
86.7%
Share of this model's 56,230 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
51.7 mpg
CO2 emission
124 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£175/yr
Average vehicle miles
36,982
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
81,833
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
5.1
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.04%
0.04% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
15,392
15,392 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
56,230
56,230 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
15,392On the road
Insight summary
Vauxhall Corsa Se is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,392 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.7% from 56,230 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 36,982 miles and an average age of 5.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 81,833 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 Se 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)
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 14,993 |
| OTHER | 398 |
| GAS BI-FUEL | 1 |
Euro NCAP Safety
Adult
84%
Children
86%
Pedestrian
66%
Safety systems
69%
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
| Defect | Count |
|---|---|
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 975 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 804 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 757 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 598 |
| Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 464 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 433 |
| Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 261 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) | 244 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 193 |
| Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) | 184 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 127 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 100 |
01
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
13.1% of displayed top 25
975
02
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
10.8% of displayed top 25
804
03
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
10.1% of displayed top 25
757
04
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
8.0% of displayed top 25
598
05
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
6.2% of displayed top 25
464
06
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
433
07
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4.2% of displayed top 25
312
08
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
289
09
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.5% of displayed top 25
261
10
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
260
11
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
3.3% of displayed top 25
244
12
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
213
13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
201
14
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.6% of displayed top 25
193
15
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.5% of displayed top 25
184
16
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
182
17
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
172
18
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1.9% of displayed top 25
139
19
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1.8% of displayed top 25
138
20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
1.7% of displayed top 25
127
21
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1.5% of displayed top 25
109
22
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1.4% of displayed top 25
105
23
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.4% of displayed top 25
103
24
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
1.4% of displayed top 25
101
25
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1.3% of displayed top 25
100
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Vauxhall Corsa Se reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.