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Vauxhall CORSA - 2002

391.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2002. Sample size: 4,813 cars, 10,472 tests and 40,989 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,813 cars

The 2002 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 391 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 374 per 100 cars from the same year, marking a 4.6% increase. In terms of mileage trends, defects appear to rise significantly as the car ages, particularly in the highest mileage category where the rate reaches 537 per 100. Notably, the Corsa performs better than average in the Equipment category, with a defect rate of just 7 compared to 15 for the average car. However, it faces challenges in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Other categories, where its defect rates exceed the averages by notable margins.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,813 cars

More model years for Vauxhall CORSA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.6% better
142.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 1.2% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 19.6% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.9% worse
118.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.9% worse
306.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 16.1% worse
80.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 53.7% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 26.9% worse
68.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,865
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,786
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,507
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,945
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,565
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,440
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,404
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,347
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 966

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 774
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 670
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 562
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 336