1996 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

144,675

Total Tests (All Years)

71,523 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 1996 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs40.5%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs43.4%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.5%

26 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	42.2%	37,866
14 yrs	41.0%	31,304
15 yrs	40.5%	24,169
16 yrs	41.4%	17,088
17 yrs	41.4%	11,626
18 yrs	43.4%	7,767
19 yrs	45.2%	5,196
20 yrs	47.5%	3,379
21 yrs	48.7%	2,147
22 yrs	50.0%	1,049
23 yrs	52.3%	771
24 yrs	55.5%	548
25 yrs	58.7%	538
26 yrs	54.2%	332
27 yrs	56.3%	323
28 yrs	61.4%	572

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	61.4%	572
2023 (27 yrs)	56.3%	323
2022 (26 yrs)	54.2%	332
2021 (25 yrs)	58.7%	538
2020 (24 yrs)	55.5%	548
2019 (23 yrs)	52.3%	771
2018 (22 yrs)	50%	1,049
2017 (21 yrs)	48.7%	2,147
2016 (20 yrs)	47.5%	3,379
2015 (19 yrs)	45.2%	5,196
2014 (18 yrs)	43.4%	7,767
2013 (17 yrs)	41.4%	11,626
2012 (16 yrs)	41.4%	17,088
2011 (15 yrs)	40.5%	24,169
2010 (14 yrs)	41%	31,304
2009 (13 yrs)	42.2%	37,866

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37,866Avg Mileage 84,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31,304Avg Mileage 87,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,169Avg Mileage 88,118Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2012High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,088Avg Mileage 87,625Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,626Avg Mileage 86,825Top Failure Suspension — 85.5%

2014High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,767Avg Mileage 84,661Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,196Avg Mileage 82,423Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,379Avg Mileage 79,702Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,147Avg Mileage 77,266Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 75,153Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 771Avg Mileage 73,985Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 548Avg Mileage 70,334Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 538Avg Mileage 70,936Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 332Avg Mileage 72,267Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 323Avg Mileage 70,335Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 572Avg Mileage 71,523Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	42.2%	37,866	84,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2010	14	41.0%	31,304	87,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011	15	40.5%	24,169	88,118	Suspension — 35.5%
2012	16	41.4%	17,088	87,625	Suspension — 35.4%
2013	17	41.4%	11,626	86,825	Suspension — 85.5%
2014	18	43.4%	7,767	84,661	Suspension — 87.0%
2015	19	45.2%	5,196	82,423	Suspension — 83.4%
2016	20	47.5%	3,379	79,702	Suspension — 74.4%
2017	21	48.7%	2,147	77,266	Suspension — 77.6%
2018	22	50.0%	1,049	75,153	Suspension — 74.7%
2019	23	52.3%	771	73,985	Suspension — 72.2%
2020	24	55.5%	548	70,334	Suspension — 67.2%
2021	25	58.7%	538	70,936	Suspension — 58.7%
2022	26	54.2%	332	72,267	Suspension — 73.5%
2023	27	56.3%	323	70,335	Suspension — 60.7%
2024	28	61.4%	572	71,523	Suspension — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.5% (13 yrs)	48.6% (28 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.5% (13 yrs)	33.7% (28 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (13 yrs)	20.6% (28 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 144,675 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.