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Vauxhall CORSAVAN - 2006

392.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CORSAVAN, model year 2006. Sample size: 301 cars, 663 tests and 2,605 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 301 cars

The 2006 Vauxhall Corsavan has an overall defect rate of 393 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6.4% higher than the average for its year. Notably, the Corsavan exhibits higher rates of issues in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility compared to the average vehicle, with brake defects being 22.7% more prevalent. While the model shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, it performs significantly worse in visibility issues, having a defect rate of 47.1%, compared to just 27.4% for the average vehicle. Overall, this model may require closer attention to safety components as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 301 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 25.3% worse
193.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 19.3% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 70.0% worse
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.1% better
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.1% better
304.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 9.6% worse
65.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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: 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
▲ 10.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 14.8% worse
51.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 518 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: 187
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 69

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25