2004 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

860,677

Total Tests (All Years)

82,647 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

5 yrs54.2%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs50.4%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs46.9%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs42.7%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs41.6%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs42.7%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs43.6%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs42.4%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	54.2%	91,024
6 yrs	50.4%	88,421
7 yrs	46.9%	89,370
8 yrs	42.7%	87,831
9 yrs	41.6%	86,001
10 yrs	41.5%	82,321
11 yrs	42.7%	76,799
12 yrs	43.6%	68,447
13 yrs	43.1%	57,731
14 yrs	42.4%	32,259
15 yrs	43.6%	26,585
16 yrs	46.3%	21,064
17 yrs	46.6%	19,423
18 yrs	46.7%	11,806
19 yrs	48.7%	11,264
20 yrs	50.3%	10,331

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.3%	10,331
2023 (19 yrs)	48.7%	11,264
2022 (18 yrs)	46.7%	11,806
2021 (17 yrs)	46.6%	19,423
2020 (16 yrs)	46.3%	21,064
2019 (15 yrs)	43.6%	26,585
2018 (14 yrs)	42.4%	32,259
2017 (13 yrs)	43.1%	57,731
2016 (12 yrs)	43.6%	68,447
2015 (11 yrs)	42.7%	76,799
2014 (10 yrs)	41.5%	82,321
2013 (9 yrs)	41.6%	86,001
2012 (8 yrs)	42.7%	87,831
2011 (7 yrs)	46.9%	89,370
2010 (6 yrs)	50.4%	88,421
2009 (5 yrs)	54.2%	91,024

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91,024Avg Mileage 41,488Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 88,421Avg Mileage 48,312Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 89,370Avg Mileage 54,608Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87,831Avg Mileage 60,723Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2013High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86,001Avg Mileage 66,318Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2014High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82,321Avg Mileage 71,579Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2015High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76,799Avg Mileage 76,037Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2016High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68,447Avg Mileage 79,535Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2017High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57,731Avg Mileage 81,872Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2018High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32,259Avg Mileage 83,041Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,585Avg Mileage 83,493Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 21,064Avg Mileage 83,033Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 19,423Avg Mileage 82,237Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,806Avg Mileage 81,777Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,264Avg Mileage 81,778Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 10,331Avg Mileage 82,647Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	54.2%	91,024	41,488	Suspension — 28.9%
2010	6	50.4%	88,421	48,312	Suspension — 31.0%
2011	7	46.9%	89,370	54,608	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	8	42.7%	87,831	60,723	Suspension — 40.9%
2013	9	41.6%	86,001	66,318	Suspension — 81.3%
2014	10	41.5%	82,321	71,579	Suspension — 81.6%
2015	11	42.7%	76,799	76,037	Suspension — 78.0%
2016	12	43.6%	68,447	79,535	Suspension — 73.7%
2017	13	43.1%	57,731	81,872	Suspension — 76.6%
2018	14	42.4%	32,259	83,041	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	15	43.6%	26,585	83,493	Brakes — 69.8%
2020	16	46.3%	21,064	83,033	Brakes — 70.4%
2021	17	46.6%	19,423	82,237	Brakes — 70.8%
2022	18	46.7%	11,806	81,777	Brakes — 68.3%
2023	19	48.7%	11,264	81,778	Brakes — 66.6%
2024	20	50.3%	10,331	82,647	Brakes — 54.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.4%

↓ 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
Brakes	17.9% (5 yrs)	54.2% (20 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.9% (5 yrs)	52.9% (20 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (5 yrs)	33.2% (20 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 860,677 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.