2008 Vauxhall Corsa Club A/c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,124

Total Tests (All Years)

76,381 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Corsa Club A/c

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 57.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 1.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Club A/c as it ages.

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓7.6%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.8%	263
4 yrs	74.5%	263
5 yrs	73.5%	260
6 yrs	70.8%	257
7 yrs	66.5%	248
8 yrs	61.7%	240
9 yrs	54.1%	246
10 yrs	58.0%	174
11 yrs	57.8%	173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Club A/c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	57.8%	173
2018 (10 yrs)	58%	174
2017 (9 yrs)	54.1%	246
2016 (8 yrs)	61.7%	240
2015 (7 yrs)	66.5%	248
2014 (6 yrs)	70.8%	257
2013 (5 yrs)	73.5%	260
2012 (4 yrs)	74.5%	263
2011 (3 yrs)	79.8%	263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 263Avg Mileage 29,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 263Avg Mileage 35,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 260Avg Mileage 42,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 257Avg Mileage 49,753Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2015

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 248Avg Mileage 56,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 240Avg Mileage 62,634Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 246Avg Mileage 67,372Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 174Avg Mileage 71,217Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 76,381Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Club A/c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.8%	263	29,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2012	4	74.5%	263	35,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	5	73.5%	260	42,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2014	6	70.8%	257	49,753	Tyres — 23.0%
2015	7	66.5%	248	56,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2016	8	61.7%	240	62,634	Suspension — 35.8%
2017	9	54.1%	246	67,372	Suspension — 50.0%
2018	10	58.0%	174	71,217	Suspension — 42.0%
2019	11	57.8%	173	76,381	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Club A/c, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.3%

↑ 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	40.5% (11 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	26.0% (11 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	16.2% (11 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Club A/c cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 2,124 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.