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2003 Vauxhall Corsavan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
44.1%
Latest Pass Rate
11,586
Total Tests (All Years)
157,096 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Corsavan as it ages.

6 yrs48.3%
7 yrs47.4%
8 yrs41.9%
9 yrs41.0%
10 yrs39.8%
11 yrs37.2%
12 yrs41.6%
13 yrs44.2%
14 yrs44.9%
15 yrs47.1%
16 yrs47.2%
17 yrs50.4%
18 yrs46.3%
19 yrs49.3%
20 yrs58.5%
21 yrs44.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs48.3%1,390
7 yrs47.4%1,343
8 yrs41.9%1,320
9 yrs41.0%1,259
10 yrs39.8%1,177
11 yrs37.2%1,073
12 yrs41.6%942
13 yrs44.2%828
14 yrs44.9%697
15 yrs47.1%397
16 yrs47.2%316
17 yrs50.4%244
18 yrs46.3%216
19 yrs49.3%150
20 yrs58.5%123
21 yrs44.1%111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Corsavan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)44.1%111
2023 (20 yrs)58.5%123
2022 (19 yrs)49.3%150
2021 (18 yrs)46.3%216
2020 (17 yrs)50.4%244
2019 (16 yrs)47.2%316
2018 (15 yrs)47.1%397
2017 (14 yrs)44.9%697
2016 (13 yrs)44.2%828
2015 (12 yrs)41.6%942
2014 (11 yrs)37.2%1,073
2013 (10 yrs)39.8%1,177
2012 (9 yrs)41%1,259
2011 (8 yrs)41.9%1,320
2010 (7 yrs)47.4%1,343
2009 (6 yrs)48.3%1,390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 81,017Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%
2010High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,343Avg Mileage 93,405Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%
2011High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 101,713Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%
2012High Fail Rate
41.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 108,470Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%
2013High Fail Rate
39.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 116,545Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%
2014High Fail Rate
37.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 121,608Top Failure Brakes — 104.5%
2015High Fail Rate
41.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 942Avg Mileage 125,404Top Failure Suspension — 89.7%
2016High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 828Avg Mileage 130,832Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%
2017High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 697Avg Mileage 133,549Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%
2018High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 397Avg Mileage 134,754Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%
2019High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 316Avg Mileage 134,228Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%
2020High Fail Rate
50.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 244Avg Mileage 138,407Top Failure Brakes — 107.8%
2021High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 216Avg Mileage 140,099Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%
2022High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 150Avg Mileage 143,310Top Failure Brakes — 105.3%
2023High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 123Avg Mileage 138,637Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%
2024High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 157,096Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Corsavan, with age trends.

Brakes
74.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
67.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
48.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
36.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.5% (6 yrs)96.4% (21 yrs)
+72.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension29.4% (6 yrs)49.5% (21 yrs)
+20.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.4% (6 yrs)34.2% (21 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Steering14.5% (6 yrs)29.7% (21 yrs)
+15.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsavan cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,586 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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