1999 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

320,495

Total Tests (All Years)

63,694 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 1999 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

10 yrs45.0%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs42.0%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.3%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↑6.0%

25 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	45.0%	63,264
11 yrs	43.3%	56,623
12 yrs	42.0%	50,295
13 yrs	41.8%	41,341
14 yrs	41.9%	32,267
15 yrs	42.8%	24,053
16 yrs	45.0%	17,353
17 yrs	47.6%	12,044
18 yrs	48.3%	8,103
19 yrs	50.7%	3,864
20 yrs	53.5%	2,828
21 yrs	55.4%	2,185
22 yrs	56.2%	2,067
23 yrs	57.2%	1,321
24 yrs	56.9%	1,274
25 yrs	62.9%	1,613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	62.9%	1,613
2023 (24 yrs)	56.9%	1,274
2022 (23 yrs)	57.2%	1,321
2021 (22 yrs)	56.2%	2,067
2020 (21 yrs)	55.4%	2,185
2019 (20 yrs)	53.5%	2,828
2018 (19 yrs)	50.7%	3,864
2017 (18 yrs)	48.3%	8,103
2016 (17 yrs)	47.6%	12,044
2015 (16 yrs)	45%	17,353
2014 (15 yrs)	42.8%	24,053
2013 (14 yrs)	41.9%	32,267
2012 (13 yrs)	41.8%	41,341
2011 (12 yrs)	42%	50,295
2010 (11 yrs)	43.3%	56,623
2009 (10 yrs)	45%	63,264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63,264Avg Mileage 68,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56,623Avg Mileage 73,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50,295Avg Mileage 75,938Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41,341Avg Mileage 78,089Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32,267Avg Mileage 79,044Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,053Avg Mileage 79,478Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,353Avg Mileage 78,477Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,044Avg Mileage 76,747Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,103Avg Mileage 73,902Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,864Avg Mileage 71,003Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,828Avg Mileage 69,753Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,185Avg Mileage 67,509Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 65,956Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 66,337Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 65,263Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 63,694Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	45.0%	63,264	68,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010	11	43.3%	56,623	73,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2011	12	42.0%	50,295	75,938	Suspension — 34.3%
2012	13	41.8%	41,341	78,089	Suspension — 35.3%
2013	14	41.9%	32,267	79,044	Suspension — 78.5%
2014	15	42.8%	24,053	79,478	Suspension — 83.4%
2015	16	45.0%	17,353	78,477	Suspension — 79.5%
2016	17	47.6%	12,044	76,747	Suspension — 77.5%
2017	18	48.3%	8,103	73,902	Suspension — 83.3%
2018	19	50.7%	3,864	71,003	Suspension — 71.6%
2019	20	53.5%	2,828	69,753	Suspension — 64.7%
2020	21	55.4%	2,185	67,509	Suspension — 63.3%
2021	22	56.2%	2,067	65,956	Suspension — 67.0%
2022	23	57.2%	1,321	66,337	Suspension — 68.2%
2023	24	56.9%	1,274	65,263	Suspension — 71.7%
2024	25	62.9%	1,613	63,694	Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ 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	31.1% (10 yrs)	45.3% (25 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (10 yrs)	19.7% (25 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (10 yrs)	20.8% (25 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 320,495 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.