Make overview
Vauxhall MOT pass rates by model
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Quick answer
Vauxhall cars pass 65.8% of MOT tests across 2,812,947 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 29 Vauxhall models with MOT data, the Insignia has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 72.5% and the Meriva the lowest at 62.2%. The item recorded most often on a failed Vauxhall is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened.
- Tests analysed
- 2,812,947
- Adjusted pass rate
- 66.8%
- Models with data
- 29
Adjusted for age and mileage
Vauxhall models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Insignia | 72.5% | 139 of 262 | 180,886 |
| Vauxhall Astra | 71.0% | 160 of 262 | 584,157 |
| Vauxhall Mokka | 68.6% | 189 of 262 | 254,046 |
| Vauxhall Movano | 67.7% | 198 of 262 | 5,101 |
| Vauxhall Zafira | 66.0% | 211 of 262 | 174,464 |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 64.4% | 225 of 262 | 897,378 |
| Vauxhall Adam | 64.0% | 229 of 262 | 58,761 |
| Vauxhall Combo | 63.5% | 236 of 262 | 103,104 |
| Vauxhall Vivaro | 62.2% | 244 of 262 | 182,252 |
| Vauxhall Meriva | 62.2% | 245 of 262 | 81,098 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Vauxhall models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Crossland | 84.2% | 79,333 |
| Vauxhall Grandland | 83.7% | 74,944 |
| Vauxhall Viva | 78.6% | 38,153 |
| Vauxhall Agila | 60.5% | 32,745 |
| Vauxhall Vectra | 55.6% | 22,040 |
| Vauxhall Antara | 53.3% | 18,445 |
| Vauxhall Astravan | 55.0% | 6,253 |
| Vauxhall Tigra | 53.1% | 5,339 |
| Vauxhall Corsavan | 51.7% | 2,948 |
| Vauxhall Cascada | 73.9% | 2,763 |
| Vauxhall Vivaro-E | 81.7% | 1,530 |
| Vauxhall Combo-E | 80.4% | 1,182 |
| Vauxhall Ampera | 68.6% | 1,149 |
| Vauxhall Cavalier | 75.2% | 977 |
| Vauxhall Omega | 70.7% | 871 |
| Vauxhall Signum | 57.9% | 865 |
| Vauxhall Nova | 82.6% | 837 |
| Vauxhall VX220 | 85.6% | 799 |
| Vauxhall Frontera | 67.6% | 527 |
Across the range
What Vauxhall cars fail on most
Share of failed Vauxhall tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened21.8%
- 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.9%
- 3.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.2%
- 4.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7.8%
- 5.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.1%
- 6.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6.5%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Vauxhall?
- Across 2,812,947 recorded MOT tests, 65.8% of Vauxhall tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 66.8%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Vauxhall is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Vauxhall models with enough data to compare fairly, the Insignia has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 72.5%, ranking 139 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Vauxhall cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Vauxhall tests is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", appearing in 21.8% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Vauxhall models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 10 of the 29 Vauxhall models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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