1998 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

248,665

Total Tests (All Years)

71,032 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 1998 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs54.3%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.1%

26 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	49.4%	50,935
12 yrs	47.6%	44,814
13 yrs	45.8%	38,881
14 yrs	45.3%	31,478
15 yrs	44.6%	24,215
16 yrs	45.4%	17,981
17 yrs	46.7%	13,063
18 yrs	49.2%	9,168
19 yrs	49.7%	6,219
20 yrs	52.9%	2,993
21 yrs	54.5%	2,241
22 yrs	54.5%	1,725
23 yrs	54.3%	1,599
24 yrs	59.7%	1,021
25 yrs	61.6%	973
26 yrs	61.7%	1,359

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	61.7%	1,359
2023 (25 yrs)	61.6%	973
2022 (24 yrs)	59.7%	1,021
2021 (23 yrs)	54.3%	1,599
2020 (22 yrs)	54.5%	1,725
2019 (21 yrs)	54.5%	2,241
2018 (20 yrs)	52.9%	2,993
2017 (19 yrs)	49.7%	6,219
2016 (18 yrs)	49.2%	9,168
2015 (17 yrs)	46.7%	13,063
2014 (16 yrs)	45.4%	17,981
2013 (15 yrs)	44.6%	24,215
2012 (14 yrs)	45.3%	31,478
2011 (13 yrs)	45.8%	38,881
2010 (12 yrs)	47.6%	44,814
2009 (11 yrs)	49.4%	50,935

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50,935Avg Mileage 73,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44,814Avg Mileage 77,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38,881Avg Mileage 79,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31,478Avg Mileage 80,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,215Avg Mileage 81,378Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,981Avg Mileage 80,894Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,063Avg Mileage 80,078Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,168Avg Mileage 78,686Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,219Avg Mileage 76,186Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,993Avg Mileage 73,637Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,241Avg Mileage 71,300Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,725Avg Mileage 70,023Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,599Avg Mileage 69,948Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 69,986Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 973Avg Mileage 69,985Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 71,032Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

MOT results for 1998 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	49.4%	50,935	73,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010	12	47.6%	44,814	77,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	13	45.8%	38,881	79,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	14	45.3%	31,478	80,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	15	44.6%	24,215	81,378	Suspension — 63.6%
2014	16	45.4%	17,981	80,894	Suspension — 67.5%
2015	17	46.7%	13,063	80,078	Suspension — 68.9%
2016	18	49.2%	9,168	78,686	Suspension — 65.1%
2017	19	49.7%	6,219	76,186	Suspension — 70.2%
2018	20	52.9%	2,993	73,637	Suspension — 72.5%
2019	21	54.5%	2,241	71,300	Suspension — 69.1%
2020	22	54.5%	1,725	70,023	Suspension — 73.6%
2021	23	54.3%	1,599	69,948	Suspension — 74.2%
2022	24	59.7%	1,021	69,986	Suspension — 67.6%
2023	25	61.6%	973	69,985	Suspension — 60.7%
2024	26	61.7%	1,359	71,032	Suspension — 60.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.2%

↓ Decreases 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	18.4% (11 yrs)	60.3% (26 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (11 yrs)	24.1% (26 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.3% (11 yrs)	25.6% (26 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 248,665 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.