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Vauxhall Corsa SE
MOT 2023
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Vauxhall

Corsa SE

9,448 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Corsa SEs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

87.3%

Pass-after-fix

3.9%

Fail

8.4%

Avg miles

21,643

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Corsa Se: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 9,448 MOT tests, the Corsa Se returns 87.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 21,643, 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.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    441 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade defective

    337 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  3. 03

    A tyre seriously damaged

    112 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    107 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    79 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    77 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    68 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  8. 08

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    36 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

    32 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    25 occurrences · 0.3% 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 4 failures

£180–£345

If every one of this Corsa SE'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

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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Item 02 · 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 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Corsa SE?

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 SE 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.