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Vauxhall CORSA - 2018

140.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2018. Sample size: 54,259 cars, 119,174 tests and 167,101 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 54,259 cars

The 2018 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 140 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Corsa shows significantly higher issues with steering, with a defect rate of 30% compared to the average of 4%. Additionally, it has a high defect rate in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, standing at 158% while the average is 125%. Conversely, the Corsa performs better than average in lights and electrics, with a defect rate of 13% versus 17%, and it also shows a lower incidence of body and structure defects. Overall, mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 54,259 cars

More model years for Vauxhall CORSA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.9% better
55.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 490.0% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
▲ 5.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.7% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A reversing lamp inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.5% worse
157.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 45.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 9.1% worse
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 14.3% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37,002
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,610
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 12,343
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,531
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,495
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,446
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,550
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,546
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,341
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,612

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,546
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,341
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,383
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,230
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,763
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,520
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,493
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,400
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 964
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 932