Vauxhall CORSA - 2006
381.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 17,759 cars, 39,726 tests and 151,366 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 17,759 cars
The 2006 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 381 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 369 per 100. Notably, the Corsa shows higher defect rates in the categories of Body/Structure and Other, with 84% and 66% of vehicles failing in these areas, respectively, compared to averages of 58% and 45%. In contrast, it performs much better in the Equipment category, with only 6% of vehicles having defects, significantly lower than the average of 11%. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages and accumulates mileage, defect rates increase, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles segment, where the Corsa shows a defect rate of 527 per 100. Overall, while the Corsa has some strengths, it exhibits more serious issues in structural integrity compared to the average car of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 17,759 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 7.3% worse
165.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 5.0% worse
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▼ 15.9% worse
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 18.5% better
90.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.7% better
296.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 41.3% worse
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 51.7% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
- 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
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 47.9% worse
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,020
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,882
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,370
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,134
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,232
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,406
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,819
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,815
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,202
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,066
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,082
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,627
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,602
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,596
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,587
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,576
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,333
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,276
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,273