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Vauxhall CORSA - 2015

193.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2015. Sample size: 91,392 cars, 212,537 tests and 410,410 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 91,392 cars

The 2015 Vauxhall Corsa has a higher overall defect rate of 193 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 per 100, indicating a 13% increase in issues. Notably, the model shows significant concerns in the steering category, with a defect rate nearly six times higher than the average, as well as elevated issues in body structure and other defects. In contrast, it performs better in the brakes category, showing fewer defects than the yearly average. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the distance driven increases, defect rates also rise sharply, particularly in the higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 91,392 cars

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.6% better
66.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 474.7% worse
56.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 6.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.6% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.6% worse
188.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 14.5% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▼ 17.5% worse
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 30.3% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 342 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: 49,907
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47,859
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 33,835
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,826
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,443
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 20,219
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,626
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,280
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,238
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,168

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 20,219
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,168
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,624
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,848
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,624
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,430
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,333
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,931
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,913
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,282