MOT comparison

Vauxhall Corsa D vs Nissan Micra K13

How the Vauxhall Corsa D (Mk4) (2006–2014) and the Nissan Micra K13 (2010–2017) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Vauxhall Corsa D (Mk4)

7,694,528

MOT tests compared · built 2006–2014

Passes more often in 0 of 13 mileage bands

Nissan Micra K13

864,637

MOT tests compared · built 2010–2017

Passes more often in 11 of 13 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Vauxhall Corsa D Nissan Micra K13

Under 10,000 miles 88.5% vs 88.8%

113,094 and 57,002 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 83.3% vs 84.3%

496,812 and 157,132 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 77.0% vs 79.9%

855,427 and 169,015 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 71.7% vs 75.1%

968,407 and 140,365 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 66.8% vs 70.8%

960,914 and 106,713 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 62.3% vs 66.7%

905,912 and 77,526 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 58.7% vs 63.7%

821,302 and 54,739 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 55.8% vs 60.8%

710,435 and 37,094 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 53.9% vs 58.0%

580,717 and 24,463 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 52.3% vs 55.6%

444,418 and 15,918 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 50.9% vs 53.5%

598,623 and 18,319 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 49.9% vs 51.2%

188,558 and 5,033 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 49.9% vs 49.4%

49,909 and 1,318 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 D fails more often on

Front coil spring

Fails about 16 times as often as the Nissan Micra K13: 5.7% of MOTs against 0.36%.

In 13 of 13 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Stop lamp

Fails about 13 times as often as the Nissan Micra K13: 3.6% of MOTs against 0.33%.

In 13 of 13 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Windscreen washer

Fails about 1.5 times as often as the Nissan Micra K13: 3.2% of MOTs against 1.9%.

In 10 of 13 mileage bands · Driver's View

Nissan Micra K13 fails more often on

Front suspension arm

Fails about 7 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa D: 4.7% of MOTs against 0.85%.

In 13 of 13 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Rear brakes

Fails about 7 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa D: 2.5% of MOTs against 0.41%.

In 13 of 13 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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