Skip to content

Vauxhall Corsa E

38.9%

38.9% failed (88593 of 227595)

country average 28.1%, index 139

9-11 years

DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

2014 to 2018

Based on 0 sources, each with its own reference date

No documented data yet for this generation

Recalls

Our EU Safety Gate feed only goes back to 17 July 2026

NHTSA

We could not check NHTSA for this model

EU Safety Gate

No recall found in EU Safety Gate, checked up to and including 2018

Safety rating

American crash test (NHTSA)

NHTSA SafetyRatings

American crash-test rating (NHTSA), for the American market. It does not automatically apply to this country

No safety rating found at NHTSA SafetyRatings, checked through 2018

Insurance loss

Compared with the US average. Not a chance of defects

IIHS/HLDI

Based on American insurance claims for this model. This does not automatically apply to this country

No insurance loss data found at IIHS/HLDI, checked through 2018

Inspection statistics for these model years

DVSA MOT-statistiekNot checked recently
  • 6 to 8 years: 6,883 inspections
  • 9 to 11 years: 17,579 inspections
  • 12 to 14 years: 19,154 inspections

12 to 14 years: 19,154 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 8411 of the 19154 British MOT statistics, age 12-14 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 67832 of the 158756 British MOT statistics, age 12-14 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

6 to 8 years: 6,883 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2028 of the 6883 British MOT statistics, age 6-8 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 46581 of the 158506 British MOT statistics, age 6-8 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

9 to 11 years: 17,579 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 7038 of the 17579 British MOT statistics, age 9-11 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 81555 of the 210016 British MOT statistics, age 9-11 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test)
  • 9 to 11 years: 950 inspections
  • 12 to 14 years: 1,781 inspections

12 to 14 years: 1,781 inspections

  • Official inspection point: Steering, suspension, wheels and tyres

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 916 fail items across 1781 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 575 fail items across 1781 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Braking equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 345 fail items across 1781 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Nuisance

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 304 fail items across 1781 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Steering

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 261 fail items across 1781 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

and 2 more

9 to 11 years: 950 inspections

  • Official inspection point: Steering, suspension, wheels and tyres

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 505 fail items across 950 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 262 fail items across 950 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Steering

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 240 fail items across 950 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Braking equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 178 fail items across 950 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Nuisance

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 88 fail items across 950 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

and 2 more

See the inspection statistics for all generations of Corsa

Go to Corsa

Inspections by country and age

This table shows, per age, how many cars of this model fail inspection, by country. An index of 100 is that country's average for that age.

AgeNetherlandsUnited KingdomCzechiaIrelandNO
6-8 years

Too few inspections

29.4% failed (48609 of 165389)

country average 19.2%, index 153

No data

Too few inspections

No data

9-11 years

Too few inspections

38.9% failed (88593 of 227595)

country average 28.1%, index 139

No data

58.8% failed (559 of 950)

country average 47.6%, index 124

No data

12-14 years

Too few inspections

42.9% failed (76243 of 177910)

country average 36.3%, index 118

No data

62.3% failed (1110 of 1781)

country average 57.8%, index 108

No data

Czechia only counts serious defects, severity B or C. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway count every inspection with a real defect.

Finland is not in this table. Finland counts defect points, not cars with a defect.

100 is that country's average for that age.

Buyer knowledge and checklist

Before you buy: the inspection requirement in this country, plus a checklist for the test drive.

Periodic inspection: MOT: annually

GOV.UK / DVSA, checked on 05/08/2026

Read the guide

Frequently asked questions

Which defects are found most often at inspection for a Vauxhall Corsa?

Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek. Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 8411 of the 19154 British MOT statistics, age 12-14 yr. DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025. More age groups and categories are available in the inspection statistics on this page.

Where does this data come from?

DVSA MOT-statistiek (data up to and including 2025), Irish inspection data (data up to and including 31/12/2025). Every fact here has its own source and reference date.

Ready for a full analysis

Start an analysis

By Jon Mase, Plateop

Sources

  • EU Safety Gate, data up to and including 2018
  • NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018
  • NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2018
  • IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

Other generations of Corsa