2009 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

870,005

Total Tests (All Years)

88,462 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

1 yrs76.5%

→ ↑4.2%

2 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓9.3%

4 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	76.5%	34
2 yrs	80.7%	2,086
3 yrs	76.9%	82,519
4 yrs	67.6%	81,489
5 yrs	63.8%	81,381
6 yrs	62.0%	80,592
7 yrs	61.6%	79,192
8 yrs	58.1%	77,810
9 yrs	55.6%	53,635
10 yrs	55.9%	55,202
11 yrs	56.5%	55,427
12 yrs	54.0%	64,418
13 yrs	54.9%	47,750
14 yrs	54.1%	54,142
15 yrs	55.0%	54,328

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	55%	54,328
2023 (14 yrs)	54.1%	54,142
2022 (13 yrs)	54.9%	47,750
2021 (12 yrs)	54%	64,418
2020 (11 yrs)	56.5%	55,427
2019 (10 yrs)	55.9%	55,202
2018 (9 yrs)	55.6%	53,635
2017 (8 yrs)	58.1%	77,810
2016 (7 yrs)	61.6%	79,192
2015 (6 yrs)	62%	80,592
2014 (5 yrs)	63.8%	81,381
2013 (4 yrs)	67.6%	81,489
2012 (3 yrs)	76.9%	82,519
2011 (2 yrs)	80.7%	2,086
2010 (1 yrs)	76.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

80.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,086Avg Mileage 26,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82,519Avg Mileage 26,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81,489Avg Mileage 33,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 81,381Avg Mileage 41,263Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80,592Avg Mileage 48,355Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 79,192Avg Mileage 55,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77,810Avg Mileage 61,283Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53,635Avg Mileage 66,937Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55,202Avg Mileage 72,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55,427Avg Mileage 76,170Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64,418Avg Mileage 78,932Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47,750Avg Mileage 82,299Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54,142Avg Mileage 84,957Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54,328Avg Mileage 88,462Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	76.5%	34	17,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	2	80.7%	2,086	26,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2012	3	76.9%	82,519	26,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	4	67.6%	81,489	33,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2014	5	63.8%	81,381	41,263	Suspension — 29.1%
2015	6	62.0%	80,592	48,355	Suspension — 32.7%
2016	7	61.6%	79,192	55,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2017	8	58.1%	77,810	61,283	Suspension — 41.4%
2018	9	55.6%	53,635	66,937	Suspension — 44.9%
2019	10	55.9%	55,202	72,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2020	11	56.5%	55,427	76,170	Suspension — 44.6%
2021	12	54.0%	64,418	78,932	Suspension — 55.9%
2022	13	54.9%	47,750	82,299	Suspension — 54.7%
2023	14	54.1%	54,142	84,957	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	15	55.0%	54,328	88,462	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.9% (1 yrs)	28.3% (15 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 870,005 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.