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Corsa Sri Nav S/S: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 992 MOT tests, the Corsa Sri Nav S/S returns 80.8% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and windscreen washers not working round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,440, 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
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
74 occurrences · 7.5% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
52 occurrences · 5.2% of tests
- 03
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
18 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 04
A tyre seriously damaged
15 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 05
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
11 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
8 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
7 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 08
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
6 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
5 occurrences · 0.5% 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
£100–£185
If every one of this Corsa Sri Nav S/s'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
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 Sri Nav S/s?
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 Sri Nav S/s 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.