2001 Vauxhall Corsa Sri 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

34.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,437

Total Tests (All Years)

97,649 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 34.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 17.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Vauxhall Corsa Sri 16v as it ages.

8 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs43.6%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs40.4%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs42.8%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs40.2%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs42.1%

→ ↑7.9%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↓8.5%

15 yrs41.5%

→ ↓6.7%

16 yrs34.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	44.5%	229
9 yrs	43.6%	204
10 yrs	40.4%	198
11 yrs	42.8%	187
12 yrs	40.2%	179
13 yrs	42.1%	152
14 yrs	50.0%	128
15 yrs	41.5%	94
16 yrs	34.8%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Corsa Sri 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	34.8%	66
2016 (15 yrs)	41.5%	94
2015 (14 yrs)	50%	128
2014 (13 yrs)	42.1%	152
2013 (12 yrs)	40.2%	179
2012 (11 yrs)	42.8%	187
2011 (10 yrs)	40.4%	198
2010 (9 yrs)	43.6%	204
2009 (8 yrs)	44.5%	229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 229Avg Mileage 65,685Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 72,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 198Avg Mileage 78,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 187Avg Mileage 84,615Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 94,411Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2014High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 152Avg Mileage 91,806Top Failure Suspension — 103.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 95,320Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2016High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 98,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.5%

2017High Fail Rate

34.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 97,649Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa Sri 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	44.5%	229	65,685	Suspension — 31.9%
2010	9	43.6%	204	72,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	10	40.4%	198	78,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	11	42.8%	187	84,615	Suspension — 37.4%
2013	12	40.2%	179	94,411	Suspension — 86.6%
2014	13	42.1%	152	91,806	Suspension — 103.3%
2015	14	50.0%	128	95,320	Suspension — 82.0%
2016	15	41.5%	94	98,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.5%
2017	16	34.8%	66	97,649	Suspension — 92.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa Sri 16v, with age trends.

Suspension

64.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.3%

↑ 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	22.7% (8 yrs)	87.9% (16 yrs)	+65.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.9% (8 yrs)	92.4% (16 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.0% (8 yrs)	60.6% (16 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.3% (8 yrs)	47.0% (16 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.7% (8 yrs)	30.3% (16 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Sri 16v cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,437 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.