Vauxhall MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 3,045,405 MOT tests on Vauxhall cars from 2023, covering 24 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 3,045,405 MOT tests on Vauxhall cars in 2023, 65% passed first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the Vauxhall models with enough tests, the Grandland did best at 87% and the Tigra did least well at 52%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
Vauxhall models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Corsa | 942,998 | 64% |
| Astra | 700,848 | 65% |
| Zafira | 227,485 | 61% |
| Mokka | 220,752 | 74% |
| Insignia | 217,200 | 68% |
| Vivaro | 184,492 | 57% |
| Combo | 107,188 | 59% |
| Meriva | 101,061 | 62% |
| Adam | 59,323 | 72% |
| Grandland | 59,310 | 87% |
| Crossland | 51,580 | 86% |
| Vectra | 38,789 | 54% |
| Viva | 38,474 | 85% |
| Agila | 37,705 | 62% |
| Antara | 22,418 | 57% |
| Astravan | 9,738 | 55% |
| Tigra | 8,302 | 52% |
| Movano | 4,796 | 61% |
| Corsavan | 4,587 | 53% |
| Cascada | 2,853 | 74% |
| Signum | 1,650 | 55% |
| Omega | 1,416 | 69% |
| Cavalier | 1,241 | 73% |
| Ampera | 1,199 | 72% |
What Vauxhall cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics13.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension12.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes8.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure4.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering2.6% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common Vauxhall failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.2%
- Position lamp: not working 2.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.2%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.6%
Check a particular Vauxhall
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.