Vauxhall Adam MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Adam took 59,323 MOT tests in Britain and passed 72% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 59,323
- First-time pass rate
- 72%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Adam fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension10.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics6.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility5.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes4.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering4.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 4.5%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%
- Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.8%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.8%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 13.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.2%
- Macpherson strut, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.8%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,737 | 66% |
| 2014 | 13,383 | 67% |
| 2015 | 10,858 | 71% |
| 2016 | 9,511 | 73% |
| 2017 | 7,512 | 78% |
| 2018 | 5,452 | 81% |
| 2019 | 4,822 | 80% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 21,325 miles |
| 5 years | 28,827 miles |
| 6 years | 37,141 miles |
| 7 years | 42,604 miles |
| 8 years | 48,488 miles |
| 9 years | 55,921 miles |
| 10 years | 62,235 miles |
Check a particular Adam
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.