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

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,031

Total Tests (All Years)

79,349 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 50.4%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.8%	630
4 yrs	71.9%	613
5 yrs	67.9%	627
6 yrs	68.0%	618
7 yrs	64.5%	602
8 yrs	59.9%	596
9 yrs	53.6%	576
10 yrs	50.5%	394
11 yrs	50.4%	375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi 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)	50.4%	375
2018 (10 yrs)	50.5%	394
2017 (9 yrs)	53.6%	576
2016 (8 yrs)	59.9%	596
2015 (7 yrs)	64.5%	602
2014 (6 yrs)	68%	618
2013 (5 yrs)	67.9%	627
2012 (4 yrs)	71.9%	613
2011 (3 yrs)	76.8%	630

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 630Avg Mileage 27,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 613Avg Mileage 34,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 627Avg Mileage 42,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 618Avg Mileage 50,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 602Avg Mileage 56,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 596Avg Mileage 63,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 576Avg Mileage 72,685Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 394Avg Mileage 74,448Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 375Avg Mileage 79,349Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	76.8%	630	27,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	4	71.9%	613	34,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	5	67.9%	627	42,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2014	6	68.0%	618	50,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2015	7	64.5%	602	56,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2016	8	59.9%	596	63,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2017	9	53.6%	576	72,685	Suspension — 51.7%
2018	10	50.5%	394	74,448	Suspension — 58.1%
2019	11	50.4%	375	79,349	Suspension — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.6% (3 yrs)	62.7% (11 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	41.6% (11 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	32.3% (11 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 5,031 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.