How reliable is the Vauxhall Antara compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Vauxhall Antara, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 53.3% across 18,445 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What do testers most often warn about on a Vauxhall Antara?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 31.1% of all Vauxhall Antara tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Vauxhall Antara usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 90,064 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Vauxhall Antara years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Vauxhall Antara cars first registered 2014–2016 do best at 54.1%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 50.2%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Vauxhall Antara get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 54.1% of Vauxhall Antara tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 50.2%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Vauxhall Antara models petrol or diesel?

Of the Vauxhall Antara cars tested, 98% are diesel, 2% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Vauxhall Antara MOT pass rate & common failures

From 18,445 recorded MOT tests of the Vauxhall Antara, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 18,445 MOT tests, 53.3% of Vauxhall Antara tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Vauxhall Antara fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 23.8% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 90,064 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

53.3%unadjusted, not comparable18,445 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Antara. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 18,445 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Vauxhall Antara tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23.8%
1,651 occurrencesLamp not working explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn23.7%
1,648 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning18.1%
1,258 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
4.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened17.8%
1,234 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.5%
1,008 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A reversing lamp inoperative10.2%
707 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.7%
677 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded9.4%
652 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
9.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7.5%
523 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
10.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps7.4%
517 occurrencesLamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Vauxhall Antara tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements31.1%
5,734 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users23.6%
4,349 tests
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn22.0%
4,060 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured18.1%
3,331 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm17.0%
3,137 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded16.6%
3,071 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded14.4%
2,662 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged12.5%
2,314 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Vauxhall Antara

The 18 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

Known faults

Vauxhall Antara common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a Antara, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

Antara common problems and results by year

How wear changes the picture

Antara pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Vauxhall Antara passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 9 to 11 was first used in 2014–2016.

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201654%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201353%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier50%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Antara outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Antara fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 90,064
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel98.4%
Petrol1.6%

Check a specific Vauxhall Antara

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Vauxhall models

Vauxhall Corsa — 64.4% adjusted
Vauxhall Astra — 71.0% adjusted
Vauxhall Mokka — 68.6% adjusted
Vauxhall Vivaro — 62.2% adjusted
Vauxhall Insignia — 72.5% adjusted
Vauxhall Zafira — 66.0% adjusted
All Vauxhall models

Common questions

How reliable is the Vauxhall Antara compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Vauxhall Antara, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 53.3% across 18,445 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Vauxhall Antara?: The item recorded most often is "A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 23.8% of failed Vauxhall Antara tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Vauxhall Antara?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 31.1% of all Vauxhall Antara tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Vauxhall Antara usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 90,064 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Vauxhall Antara years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Vauxhall Antara cars first registered 2014–2016 do best at 54.1%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 50.2%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Vauxhall Antara get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 54.1% of Vauxhall Antara tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 50.2%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Vauxhall Antara models petrol or diesel?: Of the Vauxhall Antara cars tested, 98% are diesel, 2% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.