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2017 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
250,144
Total Tests (All Years)
49,331 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 75.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 5.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Vauxhall Corsa as it ages.

1 yrs86.1%
2 yrs90.9%
3 yrs86.9%
4 yrs80.6%
5 yrs80.5%
6 yrs77.4%
7 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs86.1%36
2 yrs90.9%1,603
3 yrs86.9%54,430
4 yrs80.6%52,453
5 yrs80.5%42,939
6 yrs77.4%52,482
7 yrs75.0%46,201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Vauxhall Corsa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)75%46,201
2023 (6 yrs)77.4%52,482
2022 (5 yrs)80.5%42,939
2021 (4 yrs)80.6%52,453
2020 (3 yrs)86.9%54,430
2019 (2 yrs)90.9%1,603
2018 (1 yrs)86.1%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
86.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 36Avg Mileage 11,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2019
90.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,603Avg Mileage 21,316Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%
2020
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 54,430Avg Mileage 23,147Top Failure Visibility — 10.4%
2021
80.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52,453Avg Mileage 28,513Top Failure Visibility — 15.6%
2022
80.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42,939Avg Mileage 34,882Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2023
77.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 52,482Avg Mileage 41,537Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%
2024
75.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 46,201Avg Mileage 49,331Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Vauxhall Corsa, with age trends.

Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
10.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.8% (1 yrs)20.4% (7 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.8% (1 yrs)11.1% (7 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.9% (1 yrs)6.2% (7 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Vauxhall Corsa page →

About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 250,144 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.

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