Used Vauxhall MOT reliability research

Vauxhall Corsa and Astra dominate the UK used market. MOT cohort data shows how maintenance neglect, wear, and model-specific faults stack up before you commit.

9.9 million Vauxhall vehicles in the UK MOT source dataset (557 million tests nationwide). Stats below: 5–10 years old (registration era).

Top Vauxhall models by MOT test volume

The four models with the most MOT tests in our Vauxhall cohort at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.

Vauxhall CORSA

1.7M MOT tests in cohort · 82.2% pass rate

82.2%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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Vauxhall ASTRA

978k MOT tests in cohort · 84.8% pass rate

84.8%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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Vauxhall MOKKA

808k MOT tests in cohort · 82.6% pass rate

82.6%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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Vauxhall VIVARO

560k MOT tests in cohort · 76.8% pass rate

76.8%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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What a full Vauxhall CORSA report looks like

Age band: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live cohort aggregates; the sections below show the report layout subscribers unlock.

Pass rate

82.2%

Live cohort stat

Maintenance compliance

74 / 100

Mileage-normalised score

Defects per 1k miles

7.1

vs cohort percentile

Common systemic components

  • Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
  • Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
  • Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  • Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))

Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for VAUXHALL CORSA

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