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Vauxhall CORSA - 2010

278.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2010. Sample size: 54,383 cars, 127,025 tests and 353,982 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 54,383 cars

The 2010 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 279 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.3% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Corsa performs better than average in categories such as brakes, steering, and equipment, showing significantly fewer defects in these areas. However, it has a higher rate of issues concerning lights and electrics, as well as other unspecified defects. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates as the vehicle ages, with the highest rate found in cars with over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Corsa excels in certain aspects, its performance in electrical components and other categories requires attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 54,383 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 33.2% better
76.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 68.6% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 12.1% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 26.3% worse
98.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.4% better
269.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 12.4% better
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▲ 58.0% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 62.8% worse
52.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 33,303
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,746
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,002
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,081
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,778
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,308
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,464
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,252
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,681
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,053

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,882
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,821
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,086
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,930
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,783
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,495
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,298
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,195
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,182
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,134