Vauxhall Corsa E MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Corsa E MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Corsa E passed on its first attempt in 83.7%, and its overall record sits +4.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Corsa E in the 2023–2025 data: 24,357 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Vauxhall Corsa E MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Corsa E, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Vauxhall Corsa E's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Corsa E DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Corsa E, each with how many of the model's 24,357 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 1,325 Vauxhall Corsa E tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 592 Vauxhall Corsa E tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 590 Vauxhall Corsa E tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 590 Vauxhall Corsa E tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 346 Vauxhall Corsa E tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 318 Vauxhall Corsa E tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Corsa E Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Corsa E model year on record is 2021 (86.3% across 11,562 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (85.4%). The gap between them is 0.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Corsa E Owners

These checks follow this Vauxhall Corsa E's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Vauxhall Corsa E.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  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.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Vauxhall Corsa E. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Corsa E MOT & Reliability