Vauxhall Corsa Ultimate Turbo reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Vauxhall

Model: Corsa Ultimate Turbo

Model reliability rank
49
MOT-based rank from 4,995 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
87.0%
Share of this model's 4,995 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
53.2 mpg
CO2 emission
123 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
20,245
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
3.0
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.05%
0.05% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
19,864
3,613 valid MOT, 16,251 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
4,995
4,995 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
19,864On the road
Insight summary

Vauxhall Corsa Ultimate Turbo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 19,864 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.0% from 4,995 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 20,245 miles and an average age of 3.0 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Vauxhall Corsa Ultimate Turbo 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
PETROL19,851
OTHER13
PETROL99.9%19,851 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))83
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))60
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))55
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))53
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))41
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))36
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))35
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))32
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))30
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))28
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))24
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))22
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))22
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))22
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))16
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))14
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))13
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))12
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))12
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))11
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))11
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))11
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))11
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))10
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 678 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
12.2% of displayed top 25
83
02
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
8.8% of displayed top 25
60
03
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
8.1% of displayed top 25
55
04
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
7.8% of displayed top 25
53
05
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
6.0% of displayed top 25
41
06
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.3% of displayed top 25
36
07
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
5.2% of displayed top 25
35
08
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
32
09
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.4% of displayed top 25
30
10
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.1% of displayed top 25
28
11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
24
12
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
22
13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
22
14
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
22
15
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.4% of displayed top 25
16
16
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
14
17
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
14
18
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1.9% of displayed top 25
13
19
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
12
20
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
12
21
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1.6% of displayed top 25
11
22
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.6% of displayed top 25
11
23
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1.6% of displayed top 25
11
24
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.6% of displayed top 25
11
25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1.5% of displayed top 25
10