Vauxhall Corsa Elite MOT pass rate: 87.9% (1,856 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Corsa Elite passed 87.9% of its 1,856 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 33,583 miles on the clock.

87.9%Pass rate (2025)

1,856MOT tests analysed

33,583 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Corsa Elite compares

Vauxhall Corsa Elite

87.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Corsa Elite

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Corsa Elite:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	170	58.6%
2	Brakes	61	21.0%
3	Tyres	59	20.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Corsa Elite owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Corsa Elite pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	3,343	89.2%	-1.2 pts	27,770

Check a specific Corsa Elite before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Corsa Elite?

In 2025, 87.9% of 1,856 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Corsa Elite were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Corsa Elite fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is visibility (58.6% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Corsa Elite reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 87.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 33,583 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.