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Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen Polo

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

The Volkswagen Polo is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 24.1% of the time, against 29.9% for the Vauxhall Corsa.

Vauxhall Corsa

29.9%

fail at age 7

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

Volkswagen Polo

24.1%

fail at age 7

Rank 188 of 239 · 51k miles at 7 · 496,144 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

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

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%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory11.6%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory5.6%

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deterioratedMinor5.3%

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcFail4.7%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail4.4%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory2.0%