2001 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

619,742

Total Tests (All Years)

80,187 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 2001 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

8 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs43.5%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs39.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs39.2%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs40.0%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs41.2%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs42.7%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs44.2%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs46.0%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	47.1%	82,275
9 yrs	45.2%	79,498
10 yrs	43.5%	78,201
11 yrs	39.6%	74,097
12 yrs	39.2%	68,445
13 yrs	40.0%	60,545
14 yrs	41.2%	51,105
15 yrs	42.7%	40,778
16 yrs	42.8%	30,171
17 yrs	42.8%	15,067
18 yrs	44.2%	11,567
19 yrs	46.7%	8,384
20 yrs	46.0%	7,401
21 yrs	48.6%	4,360
22 yrs	49.0%	4,209
23 yrs	48.6%	3,639

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	48.6%	3,639
2023 (22 yrs)	49%	4,209
2022 (21 yrs)	48.6%	4,360
2021 (20 yrs)	46%	7,401
2020 (19 yrs)	46.7%	8,384
2019 (18 yrs)	44.2%	11,567
2018 (17 yrs)	42.8%	15,067
2017 (16 yrs)	42.8%	30,171
2016 (15 yrs)	42.7%	40,778
2015 (14 yrs)	41.2%	51,105
2014 (13 yrs)	40%	60,545
2013 (12 yrs)	39.2%	68,445
2012 (11 yrs)	39.6%	74,097
2011 (10 yrs)	43.5%	78,201
2010 (9 yrs)	45.2%	79,498
2009 (8 yrs)	47.1%	82,275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82,275Avg Mileage 59,498Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79,498Avg Mileage 65,283Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78,201Avg Mileage 70,561Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74,097Avg Mileage 75,397Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2013High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68,445Avg Mileage 79,528Top Failure Suspension — 90.5%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60,545Avg Mileage 83,084Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51,105Avg Mileage 85,645Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2016High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40,778Avg Mileage 86,732Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30,171Avg Mileage 86,890Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2018High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,067Avg Mileage 85,463Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,567Avg Mileage 84,526Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2020High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,384Avg Mileage 82,857Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2021High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,401Avg Mileage 80,604Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,360Avg Mileage 80,094Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,209Avg Mileage 78,641Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2024High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,639Avg Mileage 80,187Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	47.1%	82,275	59,498	Suspension — 33.0%
2010	9	45.2%	79,498	65,283	Suspension — 33.8%
2011	10	43.5%	78,201	70,561	Suspension — 34.8%
2012	11	39.6%	74,097	75,397	Suspension — 44.4%
2013	12	39.2%	68,445	79,528	Suspension — 90.5%
2014	13	40.0%	60,545	83,084	Suspension — 84.9%
2015	14	41.2%	51,105	85,645	Suspension — 79.1%
2016	15	42.7%	40,778	86,732	Suspension — 73.9%
2017	16	42.8%	30,171	86,890	Suspension — 75.3%
2018	17	42.8%	15,067	85,463	Suspension — 68.8%
2019	18	44.2%	11,567	84,526	Suspension — 61.1%
2020	19	46.7%	8,384	82,857	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2021	20	46.0%	7,401	80,604	Suspension — 65.2%
2022	21	48.6%	4,360	80,094	Suspension — 59.6%
2023	22	49.0%	4,209	78,641	Suspension — 65.0%
2024	23	48.6%	3,639	80,187	Suspension — 58.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

↓ 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	33.0% (8 yrs)	58.5% (23 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.8% (8 yrs)	43.4% (23 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (8 yrs)	32.1% (23 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 619,742 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.