2009 Vauxhall Corsa Active Ecoflex — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,249

Total Tests (All Years)

82,479 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.1%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.3% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Active Ecoflex as it ages.

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓9.7%

4 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.4%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.3%	173
4 yrs	70.6%	170
5 yrs	65.1%	169
6 yrs	68.5%	165
7 yrs	67.1%	164
8 yrs	60.4%	164
9 yrs	63.5%	115
10 yrs	65.1%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Active Ecoflex pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (10 yrs)	65.1%	129
2018 (9 yrs)	63.5%	115
2017 (8 yrs)	60.4%	164
2016 (7 yrs)	67.1%	164
2015 (6 yrs)	68.5%	165
2014 (5 yrs)	65.1%	169
2013 (4 yrs)	70.6%	170
2012 (3 yrs)	80.3%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 173Avg Mileage 31,156Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 170Avg Mileage 40,330Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 20.6%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 169Avg Mileage 49,642Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 165Avg Mileage 59,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 164Avg Mileage 66,350Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 164Avg Mileage 73,205Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 79,758Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 82,479Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Active Ecoflex by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	80.3%	173	31,156	Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%
2013	4	70.6%	170	40,330	Driver's View of the Road — 20.6%
2014	5	65.1%	169	49,642	Suspension — 31.4%
2015	6	68.5%	165	59,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2016	7	67.1%	164	66,350	Suspension — 26.2%
2017	8	60.4%	164	73,205	Suspension — 42.1%
2018	9	63.5%	115	79,758	Suspension — 52.2%
2019	10	65.1%	129	82,479	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Active Ecoflex, with age trends.

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.8% (3 yrs)	31.0% (10 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.0% (3 yrs)	24.0% (10 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	15.5% (10 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Active Ecoflex cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2019, covering 1,249 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.