2004 Vauxhall Corsa Life 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

910

Total Tests (All Years)

74,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Corsa Life 16v

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs53.9%

→ ↑5.5%

6 yrs59.4%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs52.9%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs48.0%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↑18.1%

15 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	53.9%	115
6 yrs	59.4%	96
7 yrs	52.9%	104
8 yrs	48.0%	98
9 yrs	52.0%	98
10 yrs	52.9%	87
11 yrs	47.8%	90
12 yrs	50.0%	84
13 yrs	46.3%	67
14 yrs	39.5%	38
15 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Corsa Life 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	57.6%	33
2018 (14 yrs)	39.5%	38
2017 (13 yrs)	46.3%	67
2016 (12 yrs)	50%	84
2015 (11 yrs)	47.8%	90
2014 (10 yrs)	52.9%	87
2013 (9 yrs)	52%	98
2012 (8 yrs)	48%	98
2011 (7 yrs)	52.9%	104
2010 (6 yrs)	59.4%	96
2009 (5 yrs)	53.9%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 115Avg Mileage 40,145Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 47,887Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 53,118Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 58,577Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 64,801Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 67,672Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 73,085Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 77,803Top Failure Suspension — 98.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 78,217Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2018High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 75,679Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 74,562Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 51.5%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa Life 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	53.9%	115	40,145	Suspension — 31.3%
2010	6	59.4%	96	47,887	Suspension — 28.1%
2011	7	52.9%	104	53,118	Suspension — 26.0%
2012	8	48.0%	98	58,577	Suspension — 38.8%
2013	9	52.0%	98	64,801	Suspension — 70.4%
2014	10	52.9%	87	67,672	Suspension — 59.8%
2015	11	47.8%	90	73,085	Suspension — 63.3%
2016	12	50.0%	84	77,803	Suspension — 98.8%
2017	13	46.3%	67	78,217	Suspension — 67.2%
2018	14	39.5%	38	75,679	Brakes — 68.4%
2019	15	57.6%	33	74,562	Body, chassis, structure — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

52.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

32.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.7% (5 yrs)	42.4% (15 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.3% (5 yrs)	27.3% (15 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Life 16v cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 910 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.