2010 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

754,195

Total Tests (All Years)

84,807 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

1 yrs87.1%

→ ↓6.1%

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↓8.0%

4 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.1%	31
2 yrs	81.0%	1,979
3 yrs	80.1%	74,852
4 yrs	72.1%	73,837
5 yrs	68.6%	73,742
6 yrs	66.7%	72,711
7 yrs	61.9%	71,819
8 yrs	58.9%	50,105
9 yrs	58.6%	52,235
10 yrs	58.2%	53,794
11 yrs	55.4%	64,743
12 yrs	55.8%	49,996
13 yrs	54.8%	57,837
14 yrs	56.2%	56,514

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.2%	56,514
2023 (13 yrs)	54.8%	57,837
2022 (12 yrs)	55.8%	49,996
2021 (11 yrs)	55.4%	64,743
2020 (10 yrs)	58.2%	53,794
2019 (9 yrs)	58.6%	52,235
2018 (8 yrs)	58.9%	50,105
2017 (7 yrs)	61.9%	71,819
2016 (6 yrs)	66.7%	72,711
2015 (5 yrs)	68.6%	73,742
2014 (4 yrs)	72.1%	73,837
2013 (3 yrs)	80.1%	74,852
2012 (2 yrs)	81%	1,979
2011 (1 yrs)	87.1%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 12,883Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,979Avg Mileage 24,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 74,852Avg Mileage 25,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73,837Avg Mileage 33,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 73,742Avg Mileage 40,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72,711Avg Mileage 47,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71,819Avg Mileage 53,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50,105Avg Mileage 60,254Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52,235Avg Mileage 65,690Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53,794Avg Mileage 70,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64,743Avg Mileage 73,445Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49,996Avg Mileage 77,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57,837Avg Mileage 80,787Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56,514Avg Mileage 84,807Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 2010 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	87.1%	31	12,883	Brakes — 6.5%
2012	2	81.0%	1,979	24,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	3	80.1%	74,852	25,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2014	4	72.1%	73,837	33,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2015	5	68.6%	73,742	40,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2016	6	66.7%	72,711	47,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2017	7	61.9%	71,819	53,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2018	8	58.9%	50,105	60,254	Suspension — 32.7%
2019	9	58.6%	52,235	65,690	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%
2020	10	58.2%	53,794	70,044	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%
2021	11	55.4%	64,743	73,445	Suspension — 47.3%
2022	12	55.8%	49,996	77,332	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%
2023	13	54.8%	57,837	80,787	Suspension — 53.8%
2024	14	56.2%	56,514	84,807	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.8%

↑ 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	6.5% (1 yrs)	43.2% (14 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (1 yrs)	28.0% (14 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (1 yrs)	22.5% (14 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 754,195 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.