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Vauxhall Corsa body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 318,680 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 2.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Vauxhall Corsa failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 318,680 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 6,928 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 23 ages from 3 to 25 years, 3,740,055 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases, 0.9 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Vauxhall Corsa body and structure fails by age

Vauxhall Corsa body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Vauxhall Corsa. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510153 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 179,235 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 194,153 MOT tests5 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 205,384 MOT tests56 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 236,535 MOT tests7 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 272,589 MOT tests78 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 295,833 MOT tests9 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 318,680 MOT tests910 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 318,399 MOT tests11 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 291,017 MOT tests1112 years: 4.6 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 271,123 MOT tests13 years: 5.3 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 248,653 MOT tests1314 years: 6.0 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 223,335 MOT tests15 years: 7.1 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 195,842 MOT tests1516 years: 9.0 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 152,796 MOT tests17 years: 11.1 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 111,979 MOT tests1718 years: 13.6 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 75,438 MOT tests19 years: 16.1 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 49,920 MOT tests1920 years: 15.9 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 36,090 MOT tests21 years: 15.1 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 25,817 MOT tests2122 years: 15.4 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 16,797 MOT tests23 years: 14.2 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 10,228 MOT tests2324 years: 12.9 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 6,345 MOT tests25 years: 10.5 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 3,867 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Vauxhall Corsa All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
3179,2350.20.3
4194,1530.20.3
5205,3840.30.5
6236,5350.40.8
7272,5890.71.3
8295,8331.41.8
9318,6802.22.3
10318,3993.12.9
11291,0174.03.5
12271,1234.64.3
13248,6535.35.0
14223,3356.05.9
15195,8427.16.7
16152,7969.07.6
17111,97911.18.3
1875,43813.68.7
19*49,92016.19.0
20*36,09015.99.2
21*25,81715.19.3
22*16,79715.49.4
23*10,22814.29.5
24*6,34512.99.4
25*3,86710.59.3

All first-use years of the Vauxhall Corsa pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 9 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.4 petrol: 1.7 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 156,552 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 2.7 per 100 at 9 years, fails 1.3–1.4× as often as petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 108,423 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 diesel: 2.5 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 26,315 MOT tests)
  • 1.0 petrol: 2.8 per 100 at 9 years, fails 1.3–1.6× as often as petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 22,772 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Vauxhall Corsa problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Vauxhall Corsa have more body and structure problems than other cars?

2.2 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 318,680 MOT tests).

How common are Vauxhall Corsa body and structure problems?

2.2 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 318,680 MOT tests).

What is the most common Vauxhall Corsa body and structure fail?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (2,904 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 3,740,055 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare