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2009 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
54.5%
Latest Pass Rate
5,259
Total Tests (All Years)
76,571 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 54.5%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c as it ages.

3 yrs77.0%
4 yrs67.6%
5 yrs62.4%
6 yrs68.0%
7 yrs55.6%
8 yrs58.6%
9 yrs54.0%
10 yrs54.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.0%729
4 yrs67.6%734
5 yrs62.4%723
6 yrs68.0%704
7 yrs55.6%705
8 yrs58.6%681
9 yrs54.0%513
10 yrs54.5%470

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (10 yrs)54.5%470
2018 (9 yrs)54%513
2017 (8 yrs)58.6%681
2016 (7 yrs)55.6%705
2015 (6 yrs)68%704
2014 (5 yrs)62.4%723
2013 (4 yrs)67.6%734
2012 (3 yrs)77%729

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
77.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 729Avg Mileage 28,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013
67.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 734Avg Mileage 36,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2014High Fail Rate
62.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 723Avg Mileage 43,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2015
68.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 704Avg Mileage 52,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2016High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 705Avg Mileage 58,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2017High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 681Avg Mileage 63,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2018High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 513Avg Mileage 70,922Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%
2019High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 470Avg Mileage 76,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.4% (3 yrs)40.0% (10 yrs)
+33.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.7% (3 yrs)26.0% (10 yrs)
+19.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)27.2% (10 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2019, covering 5,259 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.

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