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Vauxhall CORSA - 2004

384.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2004. Sample size: 8,568 cars, 18,736 tests and 72,067 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,568 cars

The 2004 Vauxhall Corsa has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 385 defects per 100 vehicles, just 1% above the average of 382. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase consistently with higher mileage, peaking at 533 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Corsa performs better than average in the equipment category, with defects at 7% compared to the average of 13%. However, it shows significantly higher issues in steering, body/structure, and other categories, with defect rates of 31%, 82%, and 62%, respectively, compared to 25%, 62%, and 51% for the average model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,568 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.7% better
159.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 24.1% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
▼ 15.7% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.5% better
109.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▲ 9.1% better
284.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 28.6% worse
81.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
▲ 47.1% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 23.0% worse
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,906
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,338
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,244
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,169
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,926
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,848
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,710
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,199
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,002
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,790

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,577
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,372
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 905
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 781
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 774
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 644
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 639
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 636