2007 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,040,143

Total Tests (All Years)

91,797 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

2 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs76.8%

→ ↓8.0%

4 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.4%	2,506
3 yrs	76.8%	90,292
4 yrs	68.8%	91,098
5 yrs	67.8%	90,639
6 yrs	62.7%	90,356
7 yrs	59.8%	89,426
8 yrs	56.2%	88,023
9 yrs	55.7%	85,586
10 yrs	51.5%	82,545
11 yrs	50.4%	54,786
12 yrs	50.8%	54,093
13 yrs	52.3%	49,793
14 yrs	50.3%	54,716
15 yrs	51.8%	38,359
16 yrs	52.0%	40,420
17 yrs	53.9%	37,505

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	53.9%	37,505
2023 (16 yrs)	52%	40,420
2022 (15 yrs)	51.8%	38,359
2021 (14 yrs)	50.3%	54,716
2020 (13 yrs)	52.3%	49,793
2019 (12 yrs)	50.8%	54,093
2018 (11 yrs)	50.4%	54,786
2017 (10 yrs)	51.5%	82,545
2016 (9 yrs)	55.7%	85,586
2015 (8 yrs)	56.2%	88,023
2014 (7 yrs)	59.8%	89,426
2013 (6 yrs)	62.7%	90,356
2012 (5 yrs)	67.8%	90,639
2011 (4 yrs)	68.8%	91,098
2010 (3 yrs)	76.8%	90,292
2009 (2 yrs)	79.4%	2,506

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,506Avg Mileage 24,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 90,292Avg Mileage 26,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91,098Avg Mileage 33,677Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.1%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 90,639Avg Mileage 41,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 90,356Avg Mileage 48,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 89,426Avg Mileage 55,370Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88,023Avg Mileage 61,979Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85,586Avg Mileage 67,887Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82,545Avg Mileage 73,359Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54,786Avg Mileage 77,871Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54,093Avg Mileage 81,800Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49,793Avg Mileage 84,353Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54,716Avg Mileage 85,855Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38,359Avg Mileage 87,875Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40,420Avg Mileage 89,393Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37,505Avg Mileage 91,797Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.4%	2,506	24,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2010	3	76.8%	90,292	26,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2011	4	68.8%	91,098	33,677	Driver's View of the Road — 13.1%
2012	5	67.8%	90,639	41,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	6	62.7%	90,356	48,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2014	7	59.8%	89,426	55,370	Suspension — 38.8%
2015	8	56.2%	88,023	61,979	Suspension — 49.4%
2016	9	55.7%	85,586	67,887	Suspension — 52.5%
2017	10	51.5%	82,545	73,359	Suspension — 66.0%
2018	11	50.4%	54,786	77,871	Suspension — 67.1%
2019	12	50.8%	54,093	81,800	Suspension — 61.2%
2020	13	52.3%	49,793	84,353	Suspension — 59.6%
2021	14	50.3%	54,716	85,855	Suspension — 69.9%
2022	15	51.8%	38,359	87,875	Suspension — 66.3%
2023	16	52.0%	40,420	89,393	Suspension — 66.4%
2024	17	53.9%	37,505	91,797	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.9%

↑ 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	5.5% (2 yrs)	52.8% (17 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (2 yrs)	30.0% (17 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	23.1% (17 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,040,143 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.