2003 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

37.2%

Latest Pass Rate

845

Total Tests (All Years)

69,003 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 37.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 15.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.6%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓7.3%

8 yrs58.2%

→ ↓12.5%

9 yrs45.7%

→ ↑15.9%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓14.5%

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↑8.3%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓8.6%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs41.3%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs37.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.9%	97
7 yrs	65.5%	87
8 yrs	58.2%	91
9 yrs	45.7%	94
10 yrs	61.6%	86
11 yrs	47.1%	87
12 yrs	55.4%	74
13 yrs	54.1%	74
14 yrs	45.5%	66
15 yrs	41.3%	46
16 yrs	37.2%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	37.2%	43
2018 (15 yrs)	41.3%	46
2017 (14 yrs)	45.5%	66
2016 (13 yrs)	54.1%	74
2015 (12 yrs)	55.4%	74
2014 (11 yrs)	47.1%	87
2013 (10 yrs)	61.6%	86
2012 (9 yrs)	45.7%	94
2011 (8 yrs)	58.2%	91
2010 (7 yrs)	65.5%	87
2009 (6 yrs)	62.9%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 37,291Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 37,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 42,389Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 47,877Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 51,010Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 54,085Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 56,581Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 60,541Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 68,783Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2018High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 68,515Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 69,003Top Failure Brakes — 109.3%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.9%	97	37,291	Suspension — 18.6%
2010	7	65.5%	87	37,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	8	58.2%	91	42,389	Suspension — 25.3%
2012	9	45.7%	94	47,877	Suspension — 39.4%
2013	10	61.6%	86	51,010	Suspension — 54.7%
2014	11	47.1%	87	54,085	Suspension — 47.1%
2015	12	55.4%	74	56,581	Suspension — 68.9%
2016	13	54.1%	74	60,541	Suspension — 55.4%
2017	14	45.5%	66	68,783	Suspension — 84.8%
2018	15	41.3%	46	68,515	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	16	37.2%	43	69,003	Brakes — 109.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

30.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.4% (6 yrs)	109.3% (16 yrs)	+94.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (6 yrs)	69.8% (16 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (6 yrs)	44.2% (16 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 845 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.