2003 Vauxhall Corsa Life 12v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

29.7%

Latest Pass Rate

936

Total Tests (All Years)

84,079 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 29.7%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 22.8% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Life 12v as it ages.

6 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs42.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs39.5%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs38.2%

→ ↓8.5%

14 yrs29.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	49.6%	121
7 yrs	50.0%	110
8 yrs	45.7%	116
9 yrs	47.5%	118
10 yrs	42.0%	112
11 yrs	39.5%	114
12 yrs	39.0%	105
13 yrs	38.2%	76
14 yrs	29.7%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Life 12v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	29.7%	64
2016 (13 yrs)	38.2%	76
2015 (12 yrs)	39%	105
2014 (11 yrs)	39.5%	114
2013 (10 yrs)	42%	112
2012 (9 yrs)	47.5%	118
2011 (8 yrs)	45.7%	116
2010 (7 yrs)	50%	110
2009 (6 yrs)	49.6%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 45,907Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 51,271Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 56,038Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 62,040Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 74,623Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 114Avg Mileage 74,565Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2015High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 78,396Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2016High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,214Top Failure Suspension — 90.8%

2017High Fail Rate

29.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 84,079Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Life 12v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	49.6%	121	45,907	Suspension — 38.0%
2010	7	50.0%	110	51,271	Suspension — 35.5%
2011	8	45.7%	116	56,038	Suspension — 31.0%
2012	9	47.5%	118	62,040	Suspension — 35.6%
2013	10	42.0%	112	74,623	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	11	39.5%	114	74,565	Suspension — 93.0%
2015	12	39.0%	105	78,396	Suspension — 77.1%
2016	13	38.2%	76	82,214	Suspension — 90.8%
2017	14	29.7%	64	84,079	Suspension — 93.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa Life 12v, with age trends.

Suspension

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

35.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.7% (6 yrs)	71.9% (14 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	38.0% (6 yrs)	93.8% (14 yrs)	+55.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.4% (6 yrs)	79.7% (14 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (6 yrs)	35.9% (14 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Life 12v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 936 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.