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Vauxhall CORSA - 2016

176.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2016. Sample size: 78,575 cars, 179,003 tests and 315,536 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 78,575 cars

The 2016 Vauxhall Corsa has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 176 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151 defects. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category, where it is 6% higher than the average for its year. While the Corsa performs better in the "Lights & Electrics" category, showing 23% fewer defects than average, it significantly underperforms in "Steering," with a defect rate of 55% compared to the average of 8%. Additionally, defects related to "Equipment" are also slightly above average at 4%, highlighting potential areas for concern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 78,575 cars

More model years for Vauxhall CORSA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.6% better
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▼ 584.0% worse
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
▲ 12.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.2% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.7% worse
179.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 19.8% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
▼ 30.3% worse
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 0.9% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 329 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: 41,764
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41,592
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 30,191
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,504
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,321
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15,712
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,276
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,626
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,121
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,127

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15,712
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,121
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,761
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,249
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,897
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,558
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,401
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,202
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,969
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,922