Vauxhall Agila MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Agila took 37,705 MOT tests in Britain and passed 62% of them first time, below 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
- 37,705
- First-time pass rate
- 62%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Agila fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension17.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes12.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics11.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility6.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.3% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.7%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.4%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.5%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.3%
- Position lamp: not working 2.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.6%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.5%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 20.6%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 4.2%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 369 | 58% |
| 2001 | 728 | 57% |
| 2002 | 854 | 57% |
| 2003 | 1,577 | 56% |
| 2004 | 1,428 | 58% |
| 2005 | 1,429 | 58% |
| 2006 | 1,325 | 60% |
| 2007 | 1,160 | 62% |
| 2008 | 3,232 | 53% |
| 2009 | 5,900 | 57% |
| 2010 | 3,974 | 59% |
| 2011 | 4,379 | 62% |
| 2012 | 4,069 | 68% |
| 2013 | 3,523 | 71% |
| 2014 | 3,545 | 78% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 8 years | 40,100 miles |
| 9 years | 42,733 miles |
| 10 years | 48,407 miles |
| 11 years | 54,121 miles |
| 12 years | 59,313 miles |
| 13 years | 60,420 miles |
| 14 years | 65,249 miles |
| 15 years | 67,992 miles |
| 16 years | 68,935 miles |
| 17 years | 70,734 miles |
| 18 years | 72,859 miles |
| 19 years | 72,487 miles |
| 20 years | 76,774 miles |
Check a particular Agila
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.