2003 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,565

Total Tests (All Years)

91,030 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs50.9%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs45.2%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs40.6%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs37.8%

→ ↑9.2%

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs41.8%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs38.0%

→ ↑8.2%

16 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.9%	528
7 yrs	45.3%	516
8 yrs	45.2%	526
9 yrs	40.6%	510
10 yrs	37.8%	502
11 yrs	47.0%	468
12 yrs	48.4%	450
13 yrs	43.4%	408
14 yrs	41.8%	330
15 yrs	38.0%	184
16 yrs	46.2%	143

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	46.2%	143
2018 (15 yrs)	38%	184
2017 (14 yrs)	41.8%	330
2016 (13 yrs)	43.4%	408
2015 (12 yrs)	48.4%	450
2014 (11 yrs)	47%	468
2013 (10 yrs)	37.8%	502
2012 (9 yrs)	40.6%	510
2011 (8 yrs)	45.2%	526
2010 (7 yrs)	45.3%	516
2009 (6 yrs)	50.9%	528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 528Avg Mileage 46,888Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 516Avg Mileage 52,272Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 526Avg Mileage 58,229Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 510Avg Mileage 65,351Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2013High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 502Avg Mileage 69,136Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 468Avg Mileage 75,375Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 450Avg Mileage 80,343Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 408Avg Mileage 83,822Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2017High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 330Avg Mileage 85,584Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2018High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 184Avg Mileage 88,055Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 91,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.9%	528	46,888	Suspension — 31.8%
2010	7	45.3%	516	52,272	Suspension — 33.3%
2011	8	45.2%	526	58,229	Suspension — 35.9%
2012	9	40.6%	510	65,351	Suspension — 44.9%
2013	10	37.8%	502	69,136	Suspension — 91.0%
2014	11	47.0%	468	75,375	Suspension — 74.1%
2015	12	48.4%	450	80,343	Suspension — 68.2%
2016	13	43.4%	408	83,822	Suspension — 76.7%
2017	14	41.8%	330	85,584	Suspension — 75.8%
2018	15	38.0%	184	88,055	Suspension — 68.5%
2019	16	46.2%	143	91,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.3% (6 yrs)	64.3% (16 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.8% (6 yrs)	51.0% (16 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.9% (6 yrs)	30.1% (16 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 4,565 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.