2004 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

42.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,949

Total Tests (All Years)

68,110 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 42.9%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 9.5% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto as it ages.

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓12.3%

15 yrs42.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.7%	225
6 yrs	62.5%	208
7 yrs	60.9%	207
8 yrs	56.7%	208
9 yrs	57.4%	195
10 yrs	55.9%	186
11 yrs	55.8%	181
12 yrs	51.7%	174
13 yrs	51.9%	162
14 yrs	55.2%	105
15 yrs	42.9%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (15 yrs)	42.9%	98
2018 (14 yrs)	55.2%	105
2017 (13 yrs)	51.9%	162
2016 (12 yrs)	51.7%	174
2015 (11 yrs)	55.8%	181
2014 (10 yrs)	55.9%	186
2013 (9 yrs)	57.4%	195
2012 (8 yrs)	56.7%	208
2011 (7 yrs)	60.9%	207
2010 (6 yrs)	62.5%	208
2009 (5 yrs)	66.7%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 225Avg Mileage 30,924Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 208Avg Mileage 40,491Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 207Avg Mileage 40,552Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 208Avg Mileage 45,425Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 195Avg Mileage 51,846Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 53,866Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 57,134Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 62,403Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 162Avg Mileage 64,493Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 68,634Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2019High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 68,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.7%	225	30,924	Suspension — 14.7%
2010	6	62.5%	208	40,491	Suspension — 20.7%
2011	7	60.9%	207	40,552	Suspension — 20.8%
2012	8	56.7%	208	45,425	Suspension — 28.4%
2013	9	57.4%	195	51,846	Suspension — 45.1%
2014	10	55.9%	186	53,866	Suspension — 56.5%
2015	11	55.8%	181	57,134	Suspension — 57.5%
2016	12	51.7%	174	62,403	Suspension — 63.8%
2017	13	51.9%	162	64,493	Suspension — 59.9%
2018	14	55.2%	105	68,634	Suspension — 58.1%
2019	15	42.9%	98	68,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.3% (5 yrs)	37.8% (15 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.7% (5 yrs)	38.8% (15 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.0% (5 yrs)	32.7% (15 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,949 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.