MOT comparison

Vauxhall Corsa D vs Volkswagen Polo Mk5

How the Vauxhall Corsa D (Mk4) (2006–2014) and the Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R/6C) (2009–2017) 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)

7,712,323

MOT tests compared · built 2006–2014

Passes more often in 0 of 15 mileage bands

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R/6C)

3,657,175

MOT tests compared · built 2009–2017

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 D Volkswagen Polo Mk5

Under 10,000 miles 88.5% vs 93.5%

113,094 and 87,256 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 83.3% vs 89.3%

496,812 and 340,843 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 77.0% vs 83.9%

855,427 and 508,882 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 71.7% vs 79.1%

968,407 and 529,377 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 66.8% vs 74.5%

960,914 and 482,311 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 62.3% vs 70.2%

905,912 and 417,499 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 58.7% vs 66.5%

821,302 and 346,703 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 55.8% vs 63.2%

710,435 and 276,467 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 53.9% vs 60.4%

580,717 and 212,421 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 52.3% vs 58.0%

444,418 and 157,129 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 50.9% vs 55.1%

598,623 and 208,805 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 49.9% vs 52.8%

188,558 and 66,814 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 49.9% vs 52.6%

49,909 and 17,234 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 50.1% vs 52.2%

12,841 and 4,105 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 51.6% vs 53.8%

4,954 and 1,329 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

Stop lamp

Fails about 7 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5: 3.6% of MOTs against 0.56%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Front coil spring

Fails about 6 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5: 5.8% of MOTs against 1.3%.

In 14 of 15 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Windscreen washer

Fails about twice as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5: 3.9% of MOTs against 2.1%.

In 14 of 15 mileage bands · Driver's View

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 fails more often on

Parking brake

Fails about 3 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa D: 4.7% of MOTs against 1.5%.

In 13 of 15 mileage bands · Braking System
Rear brakes

Fails about 5 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa D: 2.5% of MOTs against 0.51%.

In 11 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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