Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate passed on its first attempt in 90.5%, and its overall record sits +10.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate in the 2023–2025 data: 113 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). 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 Ultimate 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 Ultimate, the Tyres 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 Ultimate's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate, each with how many of the model's 113 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 2 Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate tests, 1.8% 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 2 Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right." (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 2 Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate model year on record is 2022 (91.2% across 113 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (91.2%). 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 Ultimate Owners

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

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  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.

• 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 — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Corsa E Ultimate MOT & Reliability