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Vauxhall CORSA - 2021

85.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSA, model year 2021. Sample size: 41,816 cars, 90,624 tests and 77,595 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 41,816 cars

The 2021 Vauxhall Corsa has an overall defect rate of 86 per 100 vehicles, which is notably higher than the average of 79 per 100, marking a 9% increase. This model shows particularly high defect rates in the Brakes and Visibility categories, with issues in Brakes occurring at 54%, significantly above the average of 38%. Conversely, it performs better than average in Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defects in these areas being less than half of the average rates. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, although the Corsa's performance remains consistent across the mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 41,816 cars

More model years for Vauxhall CORSA

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Other models from Vauxhall

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 36.0% worse
54.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 14.3% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 71.0% worse
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.1% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.7% better
82.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 19,488
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,299
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,350
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,491
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,417
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,158
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,436
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,963
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 2,363
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 1,296

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,158
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,105
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,063
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,027
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 198