2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,841

Total Tests (All Years)

80,812 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 0.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓8.2%

4 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↑4.5%

11 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.1%	225
4 yrs	70.9%	223
5 yrs	67.6%	225
6 yrs	63.0%	230
7 yrs	62.2%	222
8 yrs	57.4%	209
9 yrs	51.9%	208
10 yrs	52.3%	153
11 yrs	56.8%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (11 yrs)	56.8%	146
2018 (10 yrs)	52.3%	153
2017 (9 yrs)	51.9%	208
2016 (8 yrs)	57.4%	209
2015 (7 yrs)	62.2%	222
2014 (6 yrs)	63%	230
2013 (5 yrs)	67.6%	225
2012 (4 yrs)	70.9%	223
2011 (3 yrs)	79.1%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 225Avg Mileage 27,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 223Avg Mileage 35,684Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.7%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 225Avg Mileage 43,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 230Avg Mileage 51,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 58,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 209Avg Mileage 65,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 70,662Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 153Avg Mileage 74,073Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 80,812Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.1%	225	27,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2012	4	70.9%	223	35,684	Driver's View of the Road — 15.7%
2013	5	67.6%	225	43,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2014	6	63.0%	230	51,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2015	7	62.2%	222	58,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2016	8	57.4%	209	65,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2017	9	51.9%	208	70,662	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	10	52.3%	153	74,073	Suspension — 50.3%
2019	11	56.8%	146	80,812	Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Life A/c, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	57.5% (11 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	32.9% (11 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	20.5% (11 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 1,841 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.