2003 Vauxhall Corsa Club 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,040

Total Tests (All Years)

82,072 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Club 16v as it ages.

6 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs47.8%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs45.8%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	52.8%	1,137
7 yrs	49.5%	1,091
8 yrs	47.8%	1,111
9 yrs	45.8%	1,119
10 yrs	42.8%	1,124
11 yrs	44.7%	1,093
12 yrs	47.3%	1,020
13 yrs	46.0%	894
14 yrs	43.1%	745
15 yrs	45.8%	393
16 yrs	49.5%	313

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Club 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	49.5%	313
2018 (15 yrs)	45.8%	393
2017 (14 yrs)	43.1%	745
2016 (13 yrs)	46%	894
2015 (12 yrs)	47.3%	1,020
2014 (11 yrs)	44.7%	1,093
2013 (10 yrs)	42.8%	1,124
2012 (9 yrs)	45.8%	1,119
2011 (8 yrs)	47.8%	1,111
2010 (7 yrs)	49.5%	1,091
2009 (6 yrs)	52.8%	1,137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 44,337Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 50,207Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 55,847Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 63,595Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,124Avg Mileage 67,880Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 72,702Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 76,929Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 894Avg Mileage 79,464Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2017High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 745Avg Mileage 81,911Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2018High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 393Avg Mileage 83,218Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 313Avg Mileage 82,072Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Club 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	52.8%	1,137	44,337	Suspension — 31.0%
2010	7	49.5%	1,091	50,207	Suspension — 31.6%
2011	8	47.8%	1,111	55,847	Suspension — 35.2%
2012	9	45.8%	1,119	63,595	Suspension — 36.8%
2013	10	42.8%	1,124	67,880	Suspension — 74.0%
2014	11	44.7%	1,093	72,702	Suspension — 74.6%
2015	12	47.3%	1,020	76,929	Suspension — 69.2%
2016	13	46.0%	894	79,464	Suspension — 78.6%
2017	14	43.1%	745	81,911	Suspension — 78.1%
2018	15	45.8%	393	83,218	Suspension — 62.3%
2019	16	49.5%	313	82,072	Brakes — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Club 16v, with age trends.

Suspension

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.3% (6 yrs)	61.3% (16 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (6 yrs)	36.7% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.0% (6 yrs)	47.3% (16 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Club 16v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 10,040 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.