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Audi A1 vs Vauxhall Corsa

Both are superminis. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Audi A1 is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 22.2% of the time, against 29.9% for the Vauxhall Corsa.

Audi A1

22.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 173 of 239 · 51k miles at 7 · 223,852 tests

Vauxhall Corsa

29.9%

fail at age 7

Rank 218 of 239 · 51k miles at 7 · 745,043 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory13.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail6.2%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail3.1%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory2.0%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory1.4%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.3%

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deterioratedMinor16.1%

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcFail12.1%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory10.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail6.9%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory3.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory3.3%