MOT comparison

Vauxhall Corsa C vs Ford Fiesta Mk6

How the Vauxhall Corsa C (Mk3) (2000–2006) and the Ford Fiesta Mk6 (2002–2008) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Vauxhall Corsa C (Mk3)

6,301,978

MOT tests compared · built 2000–2006

Passes more often in 0 of 15 mileage bands

Ford Fiesta Mk6

8,718,194

MOT tests compared · built 2002–2008

Passes more often in 15 of 15 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Vauxhall Corsa C Ford Fiesta Mk6

Under 10,000 miles 82.0% vs 91.2%

76,728 and 125,659 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 80.2% vs 88.7%

328,878 and 522,168 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 71.6% vs 83.7%

615,047 and 848,566 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 64.0% vs 78.5%

750,930 and 954,674 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 57.2% vs 73.1%

779,440 and 955,553 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 51.4% vs 68.0%

759,977 and 920,883 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 47.2% vs 63.6%

706,683 and 865,255 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 44.2% vs 59.4%

623,846 and 790,466 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 42.2% vs 55.8%

518,682 and 692,142 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 40.9% vs 53.0%

398,206 and 577,790 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 39.9% vs 50.1%

531,445 and 919,910 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 39.7% vs 47.9%

158,802 and 371,919 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 40.3% vs 47.5%

39,403 and 121,182 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 40.8% vs 48.0%

10,040 and 36,619 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 42.7% vs 49.2%

3,871 and 15,408 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Vauxhall Corsa C fails more often on

Front constant velocity joint gaiter

Fails over 20 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk6: 8.2% of MOTs against 0.34%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Parking brake

Fails about 7 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk6: 10% of MOTs against 2.6%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Braking System
Front ball joint

Fails about 8 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk6: 7.1% of MOTs against 1.5%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints

Ford Fiesta Mk6 fails more often on

Stop lamp

Fails about twice as often as the Vauxhall Corsa C: 5.8% of MOTs against 2.6%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Rear brake pipe

Fails about 3 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa C: 2.8% of MOTs against 1.3%.

In 9 of 15 mileage bands · Braking System

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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