1994 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

62,314

Total Tests (All Years)

66,583 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

15 yrs37.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs37.0%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs37.9%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs39.9%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs41.9%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs43.7%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs56.4%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.8%

27 yrs60.9%

→ ↑8.6%

28 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.1%

29 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.4%

30 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	37.1%	19,750
16 yrs	37.0%	14,597
17 yrs	37.9%	9,872
18 yrs	39.9%	6,215
19 yrs	41.9%	3,979
20 yrs	43.7%	2,588
21 yrs	48.3%	1,744
22 yrs	51.1%	1,145
23 yrs	53.3%	766
24 yrs	56.4%	385
25 yrs	61.2%	309
26 yrs	62.7%	225
27 yrs	60.9%	207
28 yrs	69.5%	141
29 yrs	66.4%	149
30 yrs	67.8%	242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	67.8%	242
2023 (29 yrs)	66.4%	149
2022 (28 yrs)	69.5%	141
2021 (27 yrs)	60.9%	207
2020 (26 yrs)	62.7%	225
2019 (25 yrs)	61.2%	309
2018 (24 yrs)	56.4%	385
2017 (23 yrs)	53.3%	766
2016 (22 yrs)	51.1%	1,145
2015 (21 yrs)	48.3%	1,744
2014 (20 yrs)	43.7%	2,588
2013 (19 yrs)	41.9%	3,979
2012 (18 yrs)	39.9%	6,215
2011 (17 yrs)	37.9%	9,872
2010 (16 yrs)	37%	14,597
2009 (15 yrs)	37.1%	19,750

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,750Avg Mileage 88,366Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2010High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,597Avg Mileage 89,089Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2011High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,872Avg Mileage 87,203Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2012High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,215Avg Mileage 84,898Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2013High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,979Avg Mileage 81,689Top Failure Suspension — 106.1%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,588Avg Mileage 77,398Top Failure Suspension — 103.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 75,059Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 72,390Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 766Avg Mileage 71,810Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 385Avg Mileage 68,965Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 309Avg Mileage 67,299Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 225Avg Mileage 67,307Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 207Avg Mileage 67,395Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022

69.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 141Avg Mileage 66,599Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2023

66.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 149Avg Mileage 66,723Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 242Avg Mileage 66,583Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

MOT results for 1994 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	37.1%	19,750	88,366	Suspension — 40.8%
2010	16	37.0%	14,597	89,089	Suspension — 41.5%
2011	17	37.9%	9,872	87,203	Suspension — 41.9%
2012	18	39.9%	6,215	84,898	Suspension — 40.0%
2013	19	41.9%	3,979	81,689	Suspension — 106.1%
2014	20	43.7%	2,588	77,398	Suspension — 103.5%
2015	21	48.3%	1,744	75,059	Suspension — 84.7%
2016	22	51.1%	1,145	72,390	Suspension — 79.5%
2017	23	53.3%	766	71,810	Suspension — 78.1%
2018	24	56.4%	385	68,965	Suspension — 66.5%
2019	25	61.2%	309	67,299	Suspension — 62.1%
2020	26	62.7%	225	67,307	Suspension — 66.2%
2021	27	60.9%	207	67,395	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	28	69.5%	141	66,599	Suspension — 36.2%
2023	29	66.4%	149	66,723	Suspension — 47.7%
2024	30	67.8%	242	66,583	Suspension — 44.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.6%

↑ 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	29.5% (15 yrs)	25.2% (30 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	40.8% (15 yrs)	44.6% (30 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.5% (15 yrs)	16.9% (30 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 62,314 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.