2003 Vauxhall Corsa Gls 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

41.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,104

Total Tests (All Years)

80,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Corsa Gls 16v

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 41.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 10.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs51.2%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs43.1%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs40.0%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs43.1%

→ ↑10.3%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓11.1%

12 yrs42.3%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓10.8%

14 yrs38.2%

→ ↓8.4%

15 yrs29.8%

→ ↑12.1%

16 yrs41.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	51.5%	132
7 yrs	51.2%	129
8 yrs	43.1%	123
9 yrs	40.0%	120
10 yrs	43.1%	123
11 yrs	53.4%	116
12 yrs	42.3%	111
13 yrs	49.0%	96
14 yrs	38.2%	76
15 yrs	29.8%	47
16 yrs	41.9%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	41.9%	31
2018 (15 yrs)	29.8%	47
2017 (14 yrs)	38.2%	76
2016 (13 yrs)	49%	96
2015 (12 yrs)	42.3%	111
2014 (11 yrs)	53.4%	116
2013 (10 yrs)	43.1%	123
2012 (9 yrs)	40%	120
2011 (8 yrs)	43.1%	123
2010 (7 yrs)	51.2%	129
2009 (6 yrs)	51.5%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 49,689Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 129Avg Mileage 55,887Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 62,206Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 66,278Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 123Avg Mileage 72,107Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 75,999Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2015High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 79,441Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 96Avg Mileage 83,483Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2017High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 80,809Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2018High Fail Rate

29.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 83,899Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2019High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,906Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Gls 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	51.5%	132	49,689	Suspension — 33.3%
2010	7	51.2%	129	55,887	Suspension — 32.6%
2011	8	43.1%	123	62,206	Suspension — 35.8%
2012	9	40.0%	120	66,278	Suspension — 42.5%
2013	10	43.1%	123	72,107	Suspension — 86.2%
2014	11	53.4%	116	75,999	Suspension — 65.5%
2015	12	42.3%	111	79,441	Suspension — 73.9%
2016	13	49.0%	96	83,483	Suspension — 65.6%
2017	14	38.2%	76	80,809	Suspension — 88.2%
2018	15	29.8%	47	83,899	Brakes — 91.5%
2019	16	41.9%	31	80,906	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

57.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	21.2% (6 yrs)	51.6% (16 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (6 yrs)	38.7% (16 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.3% (6 yrs)	35.5% (16 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Gls 16v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,104 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.