2,809 tests in 2025
Vauxhall Corsavan reliability and MOT pass rate
61.9% passed first time. The 38.1% fail rate is 15.5 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 16 years old with 124,546 miles.
Pass rate
61.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 38.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
9.6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
124,546 mi
16 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 118 | — |
| 10-13 years | 251 | 37.1% |
| 14+ years | 2,440 | 39.1% |
What the Corsavan fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension21 dangerous54%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2 dangerous46.4%
- Brakes105 dangerous26.1%
- Body, chassis, structure8 dangerous23.2%
- Tyres264 dangerous22.5%
- Visibility2 dangerous21.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks3 dangerous14.4%
- Steering6 dangerous9.8%
Is the Corsavan getting worse?
The fail rate rose 0.3 points to 38.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (2.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,436 | 14 | 37.8% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 4,586 | 14 | 37.7% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 3,386 | 15 | 38.7% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 2,809 | 16 | 38.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Corsavan at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Corsavan in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken249 tests
- 2Position lamp: not working121 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm115 tests
- 4Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak110 tests
- 5Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect103 tests
- 6Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid101 tests
- 7Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt97 tests
- 8Stop lamp: not working97 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Corsavan collects 3.03 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm642 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine469 tests
- 3Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure322 tests
- 4Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak257 tests
- 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened225 tests
- 6Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened202 tests
- 7Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn201 tests
- 8Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened189 tests
Questions
What is the Vauxhall Corsavan MOT pass rate?
61.9% of the 2,809 Vauxhall Corsavan first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 38.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 9.6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Vauxhall Corsavan usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 249 failed tests, followed by "Position lamp: not working" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, suspension appears in 54% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 46.4% of failures, brakes appears in 26.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 39.1%. The median Vauxhall Corsavan tested in 2025 was 16 years old with 124,546 miles.
Is the Vauxhall Corsavan getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 0.3 points to 38.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (2.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Corsavan trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Vauxhall models
- Corsa 28.5%
- Astra 27.6%
- Mokka Electric 10.5%
- Astravan 37.3%
- Tigra 41.1%
- Movano 30.9%
- Cascada 21.5%
- Vivaro Electric 13.1%
- Combo Electric 12.8%
- Ampera 28.3%
Checking a particular Corsavan?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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