Vauxhall Corsavan, Buying guide, MOT record and recalls
In 2025, the Vauxhall Corsavan passed 51.7% of 2,950 initial MOT tests, 20.6 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Vauxhall Corsavan at the MOT
51.7% of 2,950 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Corsavan 563rd of 575 models. Vauxhall Corsavans aged 6 to 10 years passed 68.6% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 50.8%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Vauxhall Corsavan tests in 2025.
Where Corsavans fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Vauxhall Corsavan tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (7.6%), position lamp not working (4.9%) and washers provides insufficient washer liquid (4%).
The MOT page lists every common Corsavan MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Corsavan's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.29.4% of Corsavan failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.22.6% of Corsavan failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.12.8% of Corsavan failure items
Corsavan engine sizes
1.3 litre engines made up 87% of Vauxhall Corsavan MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.2 litre at 9.4%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 2,950 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Vauxhall Corsavan recalls
1 DVSA safety recall launched from 1992 to October 2026 names the Vauxhall Corsavan. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Corsavan is affected.
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May 1998 R/1997/098
Possible fire risk
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Under certain conditions the engine wiring harness may touch the bonnet hinge. With prolonged chafing this may lead to a possible electrical short circuit and if not dealt with eventual combustion.
- Remedy
- Affected vehicles are being recalled to have the engine wiring harness re-routed and secured clear of the bonnet hinge.
Other Vauxhall models
The most-tested Vauxhall models in 2025, against the Corsavan's 51.7% MOT pass rate.
Vauxhall Corsavan FAQs
Is the Vauxhall Corsavan reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 51.7% first-time pass rate for the Vauxhall Corsavan across 2,950 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Vauxhall Corsavan had any recalls?
1 DVSA safety recall launched from 1992 to October 2026 names the Vauxhall Corsavan. The most recent was published in May 1998. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Vauxhall Corsavan?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Vauxhall Corsavan's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Vauxhall history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Vauxhall VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.