Does the Vauxhall Corsavan fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Vauxhall Corsavan records 4.58 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.26, 95% interval +0.03 to +0.48). It ranks 199 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Vauxhall Corsavan by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Corsavan is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 878 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 878 | 2.53 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 210 | 0.60 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 189 | 0.54 |
| Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive | 108 | 0.31 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 44 | 0.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,739 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Vauxhall Corsavan gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.3% of Vauxhall Corsavan MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,249 miles later (625 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 625 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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