Vauxhall Cascada MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Cascada took 2,853 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% 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
- 2,853
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Cascada fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension9.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres6.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes5.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics4.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility4.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Number plates and VIN0.5% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.4%
- Washers: not working 1.9%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.4%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.3%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.3%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.3%
- Coil spring: corroded 2.8%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 795 | 72% |
| 2014 | 720 | 71% |
| 2015 | 580 | 75% |
| 2016 | 503 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 35,575 miles |
| 7 years | 41,647 miles |
| 8 years | 51,531 miles |
| 9 years | 59,990 miles |
| 10 years | 68,493 miles |
Check a particular Cascada
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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- Vauxhall Combo
- Vauxhall Meriva
- Vauxhall Adam
- Vauxhall Grandland
- Vauxhall Crossland
- Vauxhall Vectra
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- Vauxhall Agila
- Vauxhall Antara
- Vauxhall Astravan
- Vauxhall Tigra
- Vauxhall Movano
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- Vauxhall Signum
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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.