2000 Opel Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

34.2%

Latest Pass Rate

926

Total Tests (All Years)

86,715 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 34.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 19.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Opel Corsa as it ages.

9 yrs45.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs42.4%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs36.7%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs40.6%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs37.3%

→ ↑5.6%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs42.5%

→ ↑8.4%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↓16.7%

17 yrs34.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	45.5%	145
10 yrs	42.4%	132
11 yrs	36.7%	139
12 yrs	40.6%	128
13 yrs	37.3%	118
14 yrs	42.9%	98
15 yrs	42.5%	73
16 yrs	50.9%	55
17 yrs	34.2%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Opel Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	34.2%	38
2016 (16 yrs)	50.9%	55
2015 (15 yrs)	42.5%	73
2014 (14 yrs)	42.9%	98
2013 (13 yrs)	37.3%	118
2012 (12 yrs)	40.6%	128
2011 (11 yrs)	36.7%	139
2010 (10 yrs)	42.4%	132
2009 (9 yrs)	45.5%	145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 62,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 64,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 71,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2012High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 128Avg Mileage 75,218Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2013High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 118Avg Mileage 81,411Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 81,000Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 82,593Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 82,693Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2017High Fail Rate

34.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 86,715Top Failure Suspension — 105.3%

MOT results for 2000 Opel Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	45.5%	145	62,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2010	10	42.4%	132	64,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	11	36.7%	139	71,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2012	12	40.6%	128	75,218	Suspension — 40.6%
2013	13	37.3%	118	81,411	Suspension — 79.7%
2014	14	42.9%	98	81,000	Suspension — 95.9%
2015	15	42.5%	73	82,593	Suspension — 83.6%
2016	16	50.9%	55	82,693	Suspension — 83.6%
2017	17	34.2%	38	86,715	Suspension — 105.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Opel Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

30.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.3% (9 yrs)	105.3% (17 yrs)	+77.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.7% (9 yrs)	63.2% (17 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.7% (9 yrs)	44.7% (17 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (9 yrs)	26.3% (17 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.6% (9 yrs)	18.4% (17 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Corsa cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 926 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.