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1995 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
60.1%
Latest Pass Rate
94,114
Total Tests (All Years)
73,395 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 1995 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

14 yrs39.7%
15 yrs39.3%
16 yrs38.2%
17 yrs38.7%
18 yrs40.0%
19 yrs43.1%
20 yrs44.2%
21 yrs48.0%
22 yrs48.4%
23 yrs51.7%
24 yrs54.3%
25 yrs62.6%
26 yrs62.0%
27 yrs63.4%
28 yrs60.9%
29 yrs60.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs39.7%27,602
15 yrs39.3%21,612
16 yrs38.2%15,517
17 yrs38.7%10,314
18 yrs40.0%6,685
19 yrs43.1%4,292
20 yrs44.2%2,807
21 yrs48.0%1,845
22 yrs48.4%1,172
23 yrs51.7%565
24 yrs54.3%394
25 yrs62.6%289
26 yrs62.0%300
27 yrs63.4%175
28 yrs60.9%169
29 yrs60.1%376

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (29 yrs)60.1%376
2023 (28 yrs)60.9%169
2022 (27 yrs)63.4%175
2021 (26 yrs)62%300
2020 (25 yrs)62.6%289
2019 (24 yrs)54.3%394
2018 (23 yrs)51.7%565
2017 (22 yrs)48.4%1,172
2016 (21 yrs)48%1,845
2015 (20 yrs)44.2%2,807
2014 (19 yrs)43.1%4,292
2013 (18 yrs)40%6,685
2012 (17 yrs)38.7%10,314
2011 (16 yrs)38.2%15,517
2010 (15 yrs)39.3%21,612
2009 (14 yrs)39.7%27,602

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 27,602Avg Mileage 87,780Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%
2010High Fail Rate
39.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 21,612Avg Mileage 89,961Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%
2011High Fail Rate
38.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,517Avg Mileage 89,937Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%
2012High Fail Rate
38.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,314Avg Mileage 88,344Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%
2013High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,685Avg Mileage 86,431Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%
2014High Fail Rate
43.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,292Avg Mileage 83,523Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%
2015High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 81,216Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%
2016High Fail Rate
48.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 78,240Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%
2017High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 74,885Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%
2018High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 565Avg Mileage 73,838Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%
2019High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 394Avg Mileage 73,248Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%
2020High Fail Rate
62.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 289Avg Mileage 73,023Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%
2021High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 300Avg Mileage 70,272Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%
2022High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 175Avg Mileage 71,261Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%
2023High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 169Avg Mileage 68,280Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%
2024High Fail Rate
60.1%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 376Avg Mileage 73,395Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension
65.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
29.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension35.4% (14 yrs)49.7% (29 yrs)
+14.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.3% (14 yrs)22.3% (29 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 94,114 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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