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Vauxhall CORSA - 2009

291.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2009. Sample size: 48,787 cars, 111,077 tests and 323,854 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 48,787 cars

The 2009 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 292 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for its year. This model shows a particularly strong performance in the brake and steering categories, with defect rates significantly below the average, indicating fewer issues in these areas. However, it struggles with "Other" defects, being notably higher than the average for this category. Mileage-related trends suggest that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, but the Corsa remains competitive compared to similar vehicles across all mileage brackets. Overall, this model demonstrates a solid reliability profile, particularly regarding brakes and steering.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 48,787 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 35.6% better
75.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 60.7% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 7.3% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.1% worse
91.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.1% better
281.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 18.3% better
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 48.2% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 97.7% worse
68.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
0 454 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: 29,383
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28,271
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,117
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,284
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,086
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,594
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,351
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,672
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,470
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 7,654

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,550
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,405
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,689
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,632
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,282
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,054
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,781
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,675
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,645
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,486