2004 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

40.5%

Latest Pass Rate

9,963

Total Tests (All Years)

86,509 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 40.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 11.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs46.1%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs42.3%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs38.9%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs39.2%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs38.6%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs43.5%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs44.0%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs39.0%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs42.3%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs40.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	46.1%	1,217
6 yrs	43.3%	1,137
7 yrs	42.3%	1,121
8 yrs	38.9%	1,137
9 yrs	39.2%	1,102
10 yrs	38.6%	1,046
11 yrs	43.5%	981
12 yrs	44.0%	879
13 yrs	39.0%	703
14 yrs	42.3%	378
15 yrs	40.5%	262

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	40.5%	262
2018 (14 yrs)	42.3%	378
2017 (13 yrs)	39%	703
2016 (12 yrs)	44%	879
2015 (11 yrs)	43.5%	981
2014 (10 yrs)	38.6%	1,046
2013 (9 yrs)	39.2%	1,102
2012 (8 yrs)	38.9%	1,137
2011 (7 yrs)	42.3%	1,121
2010 (6 yrs)	43.3%	1,137
2009 (5 yrs)	46.1%	1,217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 41,524Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 48,421Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 55,563Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 62,373Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2013High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,102Avg Mileage 68,343Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2014High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 73,124Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 981Avg Mileage 79,260Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 879Avg Mileage 83,094Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2017High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 703Avg Mileage 85,384Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2018High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 378Avg Mileage 86,102Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2019High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 262Avg Mileage 86,509Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	46.1%	1,217	41,524	Suspension — 36.6%
2010	6	43.3%	1,137	48,421	Suspension — 35.0%
2011	7	42.3%	1,121	55,563	Suspension — 36.3%
2012	8	38.9%	1,137	62,373	Suspension — 43.4%
2013	9	39.2%	1,102	68,343	Suspension — 86.6%
2014	10	38.6%	1,046	73,124	Suspension — 80.9%
2015	11	43.5%	981	79,260	Suspension — 72.3%
2016	12	44.0%	879	83,094	Suspension — 74.2%
2017	13	39.0%	703	85,384	Brakes — 87.6%
2018	14	42.3%	378	86,102	Suspension — 81.0%
2019	15	40.5%	262	86,509	Brakes — 79.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.5% (5 yrs)	79.4% (15 yrs)	+56.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (5 yrs)	46.9% (15 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.6% (5 yrs)	61.1% (15 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Sxi 16v cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 9,963 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.