Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S passed on its first attempt in 87.2%, and its overall record sits +7.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S in the 2023–2025 data: 7,877 tests across 1 model years (2019–2019). 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 Griffin S/S MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S, 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 Griffin S/S's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S, each with how many of the model's 7,877 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 400 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 149 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 130 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 82 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S tests, 1.0% 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 67 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 59 Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S model year on record is 2019 (88.6% across 7,877 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (88.6%). 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 Griffin S/S Owners

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

• 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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• 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.

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

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