Pass rate
95.6%
Above average — 0.8 pts ahead of the 94.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 341 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £18–£50
2023 Vauxhall Corsa MOT pass rate
- 2023
- typical 18,745 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
33.1% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 95.6% pass · this year
- Avoid 2003 68.4% pass
Across the 24 years on record, a spread of 27.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 95.4%
- Typical mileage
- 19k mi
The 2023 Vauxhall Corsa MOT pass rate is 95.6% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 33.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Vauxhall Corsa does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 33.1% of everything recorded on the 2023 Vauxhall Corsa, against 19.8% nationally — 13.3 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 68% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
- Based on a small sample. 341 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2023 Vauxhall Corsa compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 94.8%, so this figure is 0.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 95.4%. The median 2023 Vauxhall Corsa in this dataset had covered 18,745 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 96.8% of the time, April–September 93.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp aim too low", noted on 0.88% of tests.
- 341 recorded tests behind this page.
- 95.6% overall pass rate, 95.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Vauxhall Corsa, the average is 77.3% — best year 2023 (95.6%), worst 2003 (68.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 341
- Typical mileage (median)
- 18,745 mi
- Make and model
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Alignment
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Corsa MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 42% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Corsa
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 70 | 97.1% |
| South East | 62 | 91.9% |
| North West | 43 | 93.0% |
| Yorkshire | 34 | 97.1% |
| West Midlands | 32 | 96.9% |
| East of England | 31 | 100.0% |
| North East | 20 | 100.0% |
| East Midlands | 19 | 94.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2023 Corsa
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2023 Corsa
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 0.9% of tests
“headlamp aim too low”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 0.9% of tests
“washers provides insufficient washer liquid”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the windscreen 0.6% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2023 Corsa through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £18–£50 — and 68% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £18–£50
- Cheapest common item: washers provides insufficient washer liquid
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 68%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 341 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Corsa, side by side
24 model years on record, from 2000 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 68.4% to 95.6% — a spread of 27.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 71.9% component mounting prescribed…
- 2001 69.1% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2002 68.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2003 68.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2004 68.6% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2005 68.7% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2006 69.1% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2007 71.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 72.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 73.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 73.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 74.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 74.9% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2013 75.5% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2014 74.8% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2015 77.7% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2016 80.0% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2017 81.8% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2018 84.5% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2019 87.2% wipers does not clear the…
- 2020 89.9% wipers does not clear the…
- 2021 90.1% wipers does not clear the…
- 2022 91.5% wipers does not clear the…
- 2023 95.6%headlamp aim too low
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2023 Vauxhall Corsa with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2023 cars with a similar record
- Kia Niro 95.5%
- Toyota Corolla 95.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Eqe 96.5%
- Ford Puma 96.5%
- Polestar Polestar 94.6%
- Levc Tx 97.0%
Closest pass rates among 2023 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2023 Vauxhall Corsa 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 124 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 41 | 33.10% | 19.76% | +13.34 |
| Brakes | 28 | 22.60% | 20.89% | +1.71 |
| Visibility | 18 | 14.50% | 4.97% | +9.53 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14 | 11.30% | 12.21% | −0.91 |
| Suspension | 9 | 7.30% | 20.98% | −13.68 |
| Non-component advisories | 8 | 6.50% | 4.18% | +2.32 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 1.60% | 5.57% | −3.97 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2 | 1.60% | 5.52% | −3.92 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 0.80% | 1.76% | −0.96 |
| Road Wheels | 1 | 0.80% | 0.75% | +0.05 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.88% | £30–80 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Rectified | 0.88% | £5–15 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.59% | £30–80 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.59% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) insecure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 0.59% | £5–20 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 0.59% | £5–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 0.59% | £80–200 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 0.59% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 0.59% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 0.59% | £8–22 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.6% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 2.9% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 2.9% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 2.0% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.2% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 271 | 95.6% | 15,765 mi |
| 30-60k | 68 | 97.1% | 40,523 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 50.0% | 91,713 mi |
Source: 341 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2023 Corsa MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2023 Vauxhall Corsa?
95.6% of the 341 2023 Vauxhall Corsa tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 94.8% for cars first used in 2023. First-attempt pass rate: 95.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2023 Vauxhall Corsa?
The three most recorded items are headlamp aim too low (0.88%), washers provides insufficient washer liquid (0.88%), headlamp aim too high (0.59%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2023 Vauxhall Corsa MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.6% of the time, falling to 50.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2023 Vauxhall Corsa in this dataset had covered 18,745 mi.
Does the season affect the 2023 Vauxhall Corsa MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 96.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 93.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.