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Vauxhall CORSA - 2013

236.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2013. Sample size: 75,787 cars, 180,625 tests and 426,606 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 75,787 cars

The 2013 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 236 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The Corsa performs well in the brakes and equipment categories, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with issues related to steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects, where it exceeds average defect rates by a notable margin.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 75,787 cars

More model years for Vauxhall CORSA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.0% better
71.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 51.9% worse
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 5.6% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 35.9% worse
68.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.8% worse
230.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 15.5% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 38.5% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 101.0% worse
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
0 379 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: 45,400
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34,756
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25,586
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,265
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,013
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,652
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,943
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,674
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,970
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: 11,523

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,089
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,265
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,459
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,758
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,110
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,822
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,788
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,695
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,658
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,823