2005 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,216

Total Tests (All Years)

60,863 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Corsa Design 16v Auto

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto as it ages.

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓8.9%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.5%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↑10.4%

14 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.5%	234
5 yrs	67.6%	219
6 yrs	64.5%	231
7 yrs	63.0%	230
8 yrs	59.4%	224
9 yrs	63.9%	219
10 yrs	58.1%	210
11 yrs	52.0%	204
12 yrs	51.8%	191
13 yrs	47.0%	132
14 yrs	57.4%	122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (14 yrs)	57.4%	122
2018 (13 yrs)	47%	132
2017 (12 yrs)	51.8%	191
2016 (11 yrs)	52%	204
2015 (10 yrs)	58.1%	210
2014 (9 yrs)	63.9%	219
2013 (8 yrs)	59.4%	224
2012 (7 yrs)	63%	230
2011 (6 yrs)	64.5%	231
2010 (5 yrs)	67.6%	219
2009 (4 yrs)	76.5%	234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 234Avg Mileage 24,985Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 219Avg Mileage 30,241Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 231Avg Mileage 34,024Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 230Avg Mileage 39,724Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 224Avg Mileage 43,188Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 219Avg Mileage 48,041Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 210Avg Mileage 52,117Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 55,381Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 191Avg Mileage 57,788Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 61,283Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 60,863Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.5%	234	24,985	Suspension — 11.5%
2010	5	67.6%	219	30,241	Suspension — 17.8%
2011	6	64.5%	231	34,024	Suspension — 21.6%
2012	7	63.0%	230	39,724	Suspension — 22.2%
2013	8	59.4%	224	43,188	Suspension — 58.0%
2014	9	63.9%	219	48,041	Suspension — 49.3%
2015	10	58.1%	210	52,117	Suspension — 51.0%
2016	11	52.0%	204	55,381	Suspension — 62.7%
2017	12	51.8%	191	57,788	Suspension — 69.1%
2018	13	47.0%	132	61,283	Suspension — 54.5%
2019	14	57.4%	122	60,863	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↑ 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	8.5% (4 yrs)	35.2% (14 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (4 yrs)	32.0% (14 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (4 yrs)	26.2% (14 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,216 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.