Is the Vauxhall Movano reliable?

On MOT evidence the Vauxhall Movano is below average. It passes 67.7% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 198 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Vauxhall Movano?

The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 21.4% of failed Vauxhall Movano 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 Movano?

The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 16.7% of all Vauxhall Movano tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 116,154 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.

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

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 76.8% of Vauxhall Movano tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 53.0%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Vauxhall Movano MOT pass rate & common failures

From 5,101 recorded MOT tests of the Vauxhall Movano, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Vauxhall Movano passes 67.7% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is below average, ranking it 198 of 262 models with enough data to compare fairly. Based on 5,101 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, which appears in 21.4% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 116,154 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

67.7%national average72.3%unadjusted62.7%range covered86%rank198 of 262

The Movano is 4.6 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is below average. The unadjusted figure is 62.7%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement21.4%
339 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning15.4%
245 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11.7%
185 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
4.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc10.4%
165 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
5.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired10.3%
163 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
6.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9.6%
152 occurrencesSteering rack gaiter split, damaged or missing explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.5%
151 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.9%
141 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
9.Parking brake inoperative on one side7.8%
124 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
10.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake7.6%
121 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured16.7%
851 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
2.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded16.3%
831 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.4%
686 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged9.5%
487 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users8.3%
421 tests
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.1%
414 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.9%
405 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake4.7%
240 testsBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs77%

6–8 yrs68%

9–11 yrs66%

12–14 yrs64%

15+ yrs53%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Movano fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 116,154
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (24)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

MOVANO L2H1 F3500 ED T D S/S
MOVANO L2H2 F3500 CDTI S/S
MOVANO L2H2 F3500 CDTI S/S A
MOVANO L2H2 F3500 DYN T D S/S
MOVANO L2H2 F3500 ED T D S/S
MOVANO L2H2 F3500 GRIF ED CTDI
MOVANO L2H2 F3500 PRIME T D SS
MOVANO L2H3 F3500 CDTI S/S
MOVANO L3H1 F3500 CDTI S/S
MOVANO L3H1 R3500 CDTI
MOVANO L3H2 F3500 CDTI S/S
MOVANO L3H2 F3500 DYN T D S/S
MOVANO L3H2 F3500 ED T D S/S
MOVANO L3H2 F3500 GRIF ED CDTI
MOVANO L3H2 F3500 PRIME T D SS
MOVANO L3H2 F3900 CDTI S/S
MOVANO L3H3 F3500 DYN T D S/S
MOVANO L4H2 F3500 DYN T D S/S
MOVANO L4H2 F4000 DYN T D S/S
MOVANO L4H2 F4000 HVY ED TD SS
MOVANO L4H2 R3500 CDTI
MOVANO L4H2 R3500 CDTI S/S
MOVANO L4H3 F3500 DYN T D S/S
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Check a specific Vauxhall Movano

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
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Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Seat Toledo — 66.8% adjusted, ranked 207
Fiat Qubo — 62.5% adjusted, ranked 242
Ssangyong Rexton — 67.6% adjusted, ranked 200
Toyota GT86 — 84.3% adjusted, ranked 24

Common questions

Is the Vauxhall Movano reliable?: On MOT evidence the Vauxhall Movano is below average. It passes 67.7% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 198 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Vauxhall Movano?: The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 21.4% of failed Vauxhall Movano 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 Movano?: The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 16.7% of all Vauxhall Movano tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Vauxhall Movano usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 116,154 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.
Does a Vauxhall Movano get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 76.8% of Vauxhall Movano tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 53.0%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

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. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

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.