2007 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

686

Total Tests (All Years)

79,901 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c as it ages.

3 yrs75.9%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs70.5%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓12.2%

8 yrs49.3%

→ ↑15.6%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓10.5%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓7.0%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↑11.1%

12 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.9%	83
4 yrs	70.5%	78
5 yrs	66.2%	77
6 yrs	62.8%	78
7 yrs	61.5%	78
8 yrs	49.3%	71
9 yrs	64.9%	74
10 yrs	54.4%	68
11 yrs	47.4%	38
12 yrs	58.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	58.5%	41
2018 (11 yrs)	47.4%	38
2017 (10 yrs)	54.4%	68
2016 (9 yrs)	64.9%	74
2015 (8 yrs)	49.3%	71
2014 (7 yrs)	61.5%	78
2013 (6 yrs)	62.8%	78
2012 (5 yrs)	66.2%	77
2011 (4 yrs)	70.5%	78
2010 (3 yrs)	75.9%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 30,371Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.3%

2011

70.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 36,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 77Avg Mileage 44,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 50,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 58,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 60,931Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 67,849Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 72,457Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 75,362Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 79,901Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	75.9%	83	30,371	Driver's View of the Road — 13.3%
2011	4	70.5%	78	36,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	5	66.2%	77	44,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2013	6	62.8%	78	50,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	7	61.5%	78	58,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2015	8	49.3%	71	60,931	Suspension — 45.1%
2016	9	64.9%	74	67,849	Suspension — 40.5%
2017	10	54.4%	68	72,457	Suspension — 66.2%
2018	11	47.4%	38	75,362	Suspension — 57.9%
2019	12	58.5%	41	79,901	Suspension — 68.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c, with age trends.

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.0% (3 yrs)	68.3% (12 yrs)	+62.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	39.0% (12 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	26.8% (12 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 686 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.