1997 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

212,736

Total Tests (All Years)

69,761 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 1997 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.4%

27 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.5%	48,729
13 yrs	44.7%	41,556
14 yrs	44.1%	34,273
15 yrs	43.9%	26,199
16 yrs	44.2%	19,291
17 yrs	44.4%	13,787
18 yrs	46.0%	9,803
19 yrs	49.9%	6,588
20 yrs	49.2%	4,453
21 yrs	52.4%	2,054
22 yrs	51.1%	1,503
23 yrs	54.7%	1,096
24 yrs	56.0%	1,066
25 yrs	56.5%	674
26 yrs	61.2%	636
27 yrs	59.8%	1,028

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	59.8%	1,028
2023 (26 yrs)	61.2%	636
2022 (25 yrs)	56.5%	674
2021 (24 yrs)	56%	1,066
2020 (23 yrs)	54.7%	1,096
2019 (22 yrs)	51.1%	1,503
2018 (21 yrs)	52.4%	2,054
2017 (20 yrs)	49.2%	4,453
2016 (19 yrs)	49.9%	6,588
2015 (18 yrs)	46%	9,803
2014 (17 yrs)	44.4%	13,787
2013 (16 yrs)	44.2%	19,291
2012 (15 yrs)	43.9%	26,199
2011 (14 yrs)	44.1%	34,273
2010 (13 yrs)	44.7%	41,556
2009 (12 yrs)	46.5%	48,729

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48,729Avg Mileage 79,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41,556Avg Mileage 82,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34,273Avg Mileage 84,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,199Avg Mileage 85,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,291Avg Mileage 85,340Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,787Avg Mileage 84,450Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,803Avg Mileage 83,489Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,588Avg Mileage 80,770Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,453Avg Mileage 79,042Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,054Avg Mileage 76,659Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 75,207Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,096Avg Mileage 72,528Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,066Avg Mileage 72,795Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 674Avg Mileage 72,313Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 636Avg Mileage 70,228Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 69,761Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.5%	48,729	79,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2010	13	44.7%	41,556	82,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2011	14	44.1%	34,273	84,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012	15	43.9%	26,199	85,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2013	16	44.2%	19,291	85,340	Suspension — 64.4%
2014	17	44.4%	13,787	84,450	Suspension — 65.2%
2015	18	46.0%	9,803	83,489	Suspension — 66.9%
2016	19	49.9%	6,588	80,770	Suspension — 59.8%
2017	20	49.2%	4,453	79,042	Suspension — 65.6%
2018	21	52.4%	2,054	76,659	Suspension — 64.1%
2019	22	51.1%	1,503	75,207	Suspension — 59.4%
2020	23	54.7%	1,096	72,528	Suspension — 56.4%
2021	24	56.0%	1,066	72,795	Suspension — 65.5%
2022	25	56.5%	674	72,313	Suspension — 70.2%
2023	26	61.2%	636	70,228	Suspension — 64.0%
2024	27	59.8%	1,028	69,761	Suspension — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	21.0% (12 yrs)	51.5% (27 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (12 yrs)	22.8% (27 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.5% (12 yrs)	22.2% (27 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 212,736 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.