Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

91.1% Above average

3,122 tests across 2 model years, 2022–2023.

+10.1 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Vauxhall Corsa Gs really fares

91.1% of its MOTs pass — over 3,122 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT pass rate is 91.1%, +10.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 3,122 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2022 and 2023. This page lists the most common Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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

The Vauxhall Corsa Gs passed on its first attempt in 90.5%, and its overall record sits +10.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Corsa Gs in the 2023–2025 data: 3,122 tests across 2 model years (2022–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed3,122
Overall pass rate91.1%
Passed on first attempt90.5%
Average mileage at test23,238 mi
Model years covered2022–2023 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+10.1 pts above

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

Most Common Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 51% 187
Tyres 35% 129
Brakes 10% 36
Suspension 2% 9
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 1% 2
Noise, emissions and leaks 1% 2

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

Visibility

Around 51% of the recorded Vauxhall Corsa Gs failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (3.3%), "Wipers blade defective" (2.0%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.7%) among the Vauxhall Corsa Gs's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 35% of the recorded Vauxhall Corsa Gs failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.7%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.5%), "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (0.5%) among the Vauxhall Corsa Gs's tyres faults.

Brakes

Around 10% of the recorded Vauxhall Corsa Gs failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.6%), "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (0.5%), "Service brake performance excessively fluctuating" (0.1%) among the Vauxhall Corsa Gs's brakes faults.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Corsa Gs, each with how many of the model's 3,122 tests it was noted on.

  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 104 Vauxhall Corsa Gs tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 62 Vauxhall Corsa Gs tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 52 Vauxhall Corsa Gs tests, 1.7% 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 48 Vauxhall Corsa Gs tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Vauxhall Corsa Gs tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 18 Vauxhall Corsa Gs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Corsa Gs Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Corsa Gs model year on record is 2023 (92.5% across 481 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (90.9%). The gap between them is 1.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Corsa Gs 481 92.5% 92.1% 24,043 mi Ball joint excessively worn
2022 Corsa Gs 2,641 90.9% 90.2% 22,433 mi Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Corsa Gs Owners

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

  • 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 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.

  • the windscreen — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT & Reliability

What is the Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT pass rate?

91.1% of the 3,122 recorded Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT tests ended in a pass, +10.1 percentage points above the national average. 90.5% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Vauxhall Corsa Gs model years pass the MOT most often?

2023 is the strongest Vauxhall Corsa Gs year on record at 92.5%, while 2022 is the weakest at 90.9%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Vauxhall Corsa Gs MOT failures?

The most recorded Vauxhall Corsa Gs failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Wipers blade defective" — together around 5% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.