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Corsa Elite Nav Turbo Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,548 MOT tests, the Corsa Elite Nav Turbo Auto returns 85.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,234, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
65 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
46 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
44 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 04
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
26 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 05
A tyre seriously damaged
23 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
21 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 07
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
13 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 08
A tyre cords visible or damaged
12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 09
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
10 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£120–£250
If every one of this Corsa Elite Nav Turbo Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Buying or keeping a Corsa Elite Nav Turbo Auto?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Corsa Elite Nav Turbo Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.