Vauxhall Corsavan MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Corsavan took 4,587 MOT tests in Britain and passed 53% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 4,587
- First-time pass rate
- 53%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Corsavan fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics24.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension22.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes11.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility10.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres9.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure7.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering3.2% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 11.6%
- Position lamp: not working 6.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.9%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 4.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.7%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.5%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.9%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 3.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 14.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.1%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 8.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.4%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 5.4%
- Coil spring: corroded 5.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 396 | 48% |
| 2007 | 552 | 49% |
| 2008 | 804 | 49% |
| 2009 | 605 | 54% |
| 2010 | 583 | 52% |
| 2011 | 664 | 54% |
| 2012 | 318 | 59% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 11 years | 115,354 miles |
| 12 years | 122,987 miles |
| 13 years | 124,583 miles |
| 14 years | 116,819 miles |
| 15 years | 123,530 miles |
| 16 years | 126,931 miles |
| 17 years | 121,874 miles |
| 18 years | 121,181 miles |
| 19 years | 125,636 miles |
| 20 years | 138,638 miles |
Check a particular Corsavan
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Vauxhall models
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Vauxhall Astra
- Vauxhall Zafira
- Vauxhall Mokka
- Vauxhall Insignia
- Vauxhall Vivaro
- Vauxhall Combo
- Vauxhall Meriva
- Vauxhall Adam
- Vauxhall Grandland
- Vauxhall Crossland
- Vauxhall Vectra
- Vauxhall Viva
- Vauxhall Agila
- Vauxhall Antara
- Vauxhall Astravan
- Vauxhall Tigra
- Vauxhall Movano
- Vauxhall Cascada
- Vauxhall Signum
- Vauxhall Omega
- Vauxhall Cavalier
- Vauxhall Ampera
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.