2013 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

551,311

Total Tests (All Years)

74,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

1 yrs79.6%

→ ↑3.2%

2 yrs82.8%

→ ↓6.2%

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	79.6%	49
2 yrs	82.8%	1,282
3 yrs	76.6%	56,583
4 yrs	72.5%	56,828
5 yrs	69.4%	40,411
6 yrs	67.4%	43,123
7 yrs	65.5%	63,591
8 yrs	62.2%	78,796
9 yrs	61.5%	62,107
10 yrs	59.1%	75,683
11 yrs	61.2%	72,858

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	61.2%	72,858
2023 (10 yrs)	59.1%	75,683
2022 (9 yrs)	61.5%	62,107
2021 (8 yrs)	62.2%	78,796
2020 (7 yrs)	65.5%	63,591
2019 (6 yrs)	67.4%	43,123
2018 (5 yrs)	69.4%	40,411
2017 (4 yrs)	72.5%	56,828
2016 (3 yrs)	76.6%	56,583
2015 (2 yrs)	82.8%	1,282
2014 (1 yrs)	79.6%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 23,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 56,583Avg Mileage 26,200Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.2%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 56,828Avg Mileage 33,415Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.0%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40,411Avg Mileage 40,337Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43,123Avg Mileage 47,161Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63,591Avg Mileage 53,656Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78,796Avg Mileage 58,601Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62,107Avg Mileage 63,559Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75,683Avg Mileage 68,530Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72,858Avg Mileage 74,923Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

MOT results for 2013 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	1	79.6%	49	14,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2015	2	82.8%	1,282	23,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2016	3	76.6%	56,583	26,200	Driver's View of the Road — 16.2%
2017	4	72.5%	56,828	33,415	Driver's View of the Road — 18.0%
2018	5	69.4%	40,411	40,337	Tyres — 18.3%
2019	6	67.4%	43,123	47,161	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2020	7	65.5%	63,591	53,656	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2021	8	62.2%	78,796	58,601	Suspension — 30.0%
2022	9	61.5%	62,107	63,559	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%
2023	10	59.1%	75,683	68,530	Suspension — 37.7%
2024	11	61.2%	72,858	74,923	Suspension — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.2% (1 yrs)	30.2% (11 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (1 yrs)	20.5% (11 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 551,311 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.