Vauxhall Antara MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Antara took 22,418 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% 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
- 22,418
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Antara fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics25.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension13.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes11.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility6.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 9.2%
- Stop lamp: not working 7.8%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 4.5%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.1%
- Reversing lamps: inoperative 4.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 18.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.9%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 8.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.2%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 445 | 47% |
| 2008 | 665 | 55% |
| 2009 | 850 | 53% |
| 2011 | 962 | 51% |
| 2012 | 6,329 | 56% |
| 2013 | 7,162 | 58% |
| 2014 | 2,739 | 59% |
| 2015 | 2,139 | 62% |
| 2016 | 834 | 63% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 59,874 miles |
| 8 years | 66,210 miles |
| 9 years | 73,420 miles |
| 10 years | 80,185 miles |
| 11 years | 84,073 miles |
| 12 years | 93,556 miles |
| 13 years | 98,270 miles |
| 14 years | 99,559 miles |
| 15 years | 106,460 miles |
| 16 years | 108,517 miles |
Check a particular Antara
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Vauxhall models
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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.