3rd best-selling new car in the UK May 2026 - registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Ranked #9 car in the UK · Hatchback · 35,976 units sold last year
Now Stellantis-built on the same platform as the Peugeot 208. Cheap PCPs make it ubiquitous; electric variant is the longest-range supermini at the price.
WLTP
The short version
Forecourt score
Value 82 · Reliability 28 · Insurance 96
The Vauxhall Corsa holds its value well and is cheaper to run than most. Its MOT-based reliability is average, 68 out of 100, ahead of 28% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 82% of models. The main things to check on a used one are the wet timing belt (puretech 1.2).
The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20). Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.
Eligible for £1,500 off — UK Electric Car GrantBand 2
Applies to the Corsa Electric. Applied at point of sale — no application needed. Details on gov.uk.
Fuel
Petrol · 1199cc
Power
100 ps
Drivetrain
FWD
Cam drive
Wet belt
Quoted MPG
51 mpg
The volume Corsa. 1.2L PureTech turbo, 100 PS, 6-speed manual, FWD. 9.9s 0-62. 51+ mpg achievable. GS — 16-inch wheels, GS bodykit, sport seats. UK's bestselling supermini some years.
Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.
Remembered as you browse other cars.
Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.
Estimated market value
How we got this number — click for the breakdown, or to challenge it.£11,050
Range £9,150 – £13,150
medium confidence
How a 2023-registration Vauxhall Corsa loses value over time.
Based on the 2023 car with 22,500 miles you entered above — worth about £11,050 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 7,500 miles a year.
5-year total
£12,467
Per year
£2,493
All-in per mile
£0.33
Fuel per mile
12.9p
If a company carAround £179/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£90/mo at 20%) — 26% band
If you're a company-car driver
At 26% BIK, a 40% taxpayer would pay about £179/month in company-car tax (£90/month at 20%) — on top of the running costs above. Full BIK table below for context.
Best age to buy — around 4 years
A 4-year-old example loses roughly £1,400 a year — under half the £2,800 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.
Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.
Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.
Vauxhall's volume supermini. Sister to Peugeot 208 (CMP platform). Cross-shop 208, Ford Fiesta (used market), VW Polo, Hyundai i20. Wet-belt is the major caveat — frequent cambelt service required. Vauxhall dealer network broad.
Watch for
Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ
Group 9 of 50 (low — cheaper end of the scale) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£604/ year
Roughly £50 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £1,377 | £1,721 | £2,238 |
| Age 26-32 | £719 | £846 | £1,032 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £532 | £604 | £713 |
| Age 40-49 | £451 | £501 | £582 |
| Age 50+ | £402 | £447 | £527 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£210
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£190
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£195
Standard rate, post year-one
Electricity
£494
4.1 mi/kWh, 27p blended
Insurance
£604
Age 33-39, group 9
Clean-air zones
✓ ULEZ compliantBased on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£50
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£200
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£460
per year · medium risk
100k+ miles
£800
per year · medium risk
185/65 R15 · 195/55 R16 · 215/45 R17
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 23,000 miles.
Budget
£270
set of 4, fitted · £55 per tyre
Mid-range
£390
set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre
Premium
£570
set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre
Continental EcoContact 6
OE-grade rolling resistance. The pick for Corsa Electric to maximise range.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
Strong all-weather choice. Available in all Corsa sizes.
Falken Sincera SN110
Genuinely decent budget option. Better than the very cheapest brands.
Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 22,500 miles.
Watch now
Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
Shared Stellantis issue. Replacement now mandated at 100k or 10 years.
Check between services.
EFB type; conventional battery will brick the stop-start system.
Knocking on steering lock.
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the Vauxhall Corsa, from its 2019 assessment.
The passenger compartment of the Corsa remained stable in the frontal offset test.
Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014.
How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 27,843,106 real DVSA test records.
MOT pass rate by age
A 3-year-old Corsa passes its MOT 82.9% of the time; by 25 years that has slipped to 69.2%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.
Longevity
From 49,890 vehicles registered in 1993.
Survival by registration year
Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.
What’s on the road
The fuel-type split of every Corsa currently MOT’d in the UK. From 2,430,036 vehicles.
Common MOT failures by mileage
The defect categories this Corsa fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.
| Category | 0-30k | 30-60k | 60-100k | 100k+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 4% | 9% | 14% | 17% |
| Brakes | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% |
| Lighting & signalling | 2% | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| Tyres & wheels | 3% | 5% | 8% | 9% |
| Driver's view | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Emissions | 1% | 2% | 5% | 6% |
Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.
Typical mileage by age
The average odometer reading for a Corsa at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.
Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records (ages with at least 10 tests shown).
Average
MOT outlook · age 5 years
8th percentile — Among the worst — investigate carefully
Based on 2,161,041 MOT tests · ranked against 248 catalogue models with comparable data
Where this car sits in the catalogue
Pass-rate distribution across 248 catalogue models
Safety recalls
Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Vauxhall Corsa, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.
Check on GOV.UKOpens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.
A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.
Whole-car theft
Higher
The Vauxhall Corsa is frequently targeted by thieves (UK 2025 data). Keyless entry on later cars makes relay theft the usual method.
Parts theft
Higher
Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.
Worth doing
Whether driving a Vauxhall Corsa into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.
| City | Area | Daily charge | Likely outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | All of Greater London (within the M25) | £12.50 | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
| Birmingham | Inside the A4540 Middleway | £8.00 | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
| Bristol | City centre and part of the Portway | £9.00 | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
| Glasgow | City centre | — | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
| Edinburgh | City centre | — | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
| Aberdeen | City centre | — | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
| Dundee | City centre | — | Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4. |
Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.
UK charging network
As of 2026-04-01, the UK has 119,080 publicly available EV chargers, up 12.6% on the prior year (13,281 added in 2025). 23% of those are rapid (50 kW+) or ultra-rapid (150 kW+), so the network can support both home and on-route charging.
3-8 kW
50%
Standard
8-50 kW
27%
Standard plus
50-150 kW
12%
Rapid
150 kW+
11%
Ultra-rapid
Source: Department for Transport / Zapmap · Released 2026-05-21 · DfT statistics
What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this Vauxhall Corsa as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 107 g/km, using £20,650 as the P11D value.
| Tax year | BIK % | Tax @ 20% | Tax @ 40% | Monthly @ 20% | Monthly @ 40% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26% | £1,074 | £2,148 | £90 | £179 |
| 2026-27 | 27% | £1,115 | £2,230 | £93 | £186 |
| 2027-28 | 28% | £1,156 | £2,313 | £96 | £193 |
| 2028-29 | 28% | £1,156 | £2,313 | £96 | £193 |
| 2029-30 | 28% | £1,156 | £2,313 | £96 | £193 |
P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.
How well-supported Vauxhall is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~195
Large network
Mass-market
Network size relative to the UK's largest (Vauxhall is 4.3% of all franchised outlets)
Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.
Of every Vauxhall Corsa ever registered in the UK, this is what's actively on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, or gone for good.
Total ever registered
1,268,869
Currently taxed & on road
940,026
74% of all registered
SORN (off road)
105,646
8% of all registered
Scrapped or exported
223,197
UK fleet trend — 2014 to 2025
-3.1% vs 2024Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 1 Jul 2026
Common questions
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Common questions
Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.