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MINI hatch / convertible vs Vauxhall Corsa

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

The MINI hatch / convertible is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 14.5% of the time, against 29.9% for the Vauxhall Corsa.

MINI hatch / convertible

14.5%

fail at age 7

Rank 43 of 239 · 47k miles at 7 · 518,765 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.

MINI hatch / convertible

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory2.5%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory2.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.7%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail0.8%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory0.8%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail0.6%

Vauxhall Corsa

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%

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