Vauxhall Insignia MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Insignia took 217,200 MOT tests in Britain and passed 68% 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
- 217,200
- First-time pass rate
- 68%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Insignia fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension11.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics10.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres8.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes6.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering0.5% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 7.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.8%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.1%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.9%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.9%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,193 | 60% |
| 2010 | 16,666 | 62% |
| 2011 | 26,255 | 64% |
| 2012 | 22,401 | 64% |
| 2013 | 22,268 | 66% |
| 2014 | 26,349 | 66% |
| 2015 | 29,570 | 69% |
| 2016 | 22,964 | 70% |
| 2017 | 15,796 | 77% |
| 2018 | 12,975 | 82% |
| 2019 | 8,221 | 82% |
| 2020 | 1,351 | 85% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 34,830 miles |
| 4 years | 49,169 miles |
| 5 years | 54,869 miles |
| 6 years | 65,376 miles |
| 7 years | 78,133 miles |
| 8 years | 91,540 miles |
| 9 years | 102,078 miles |
| 10 years | 106,952 miles |
| 11 years | 112,677 miles |
| 12 years | 111,779 miles |
| 13 years | 113,949 miles |
| 14 years | 114,307 miles |
| 15 years | 103,790 miles |
Check a particular Insignia
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
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Vauxhall Astra
- Vauxhall Zafira
- Vauxhall Mokka
- Vauxhall Vivaro
- Vauxhall Combo
- Vauxhall Meriva
- Vauxhall Adam
- Vauxhall Grandland
- Vauxhall Crossland
- Vauxhall Vectra
- Vauxhall Viva
- Vauxhall Agila
- Vauxhall Antara
- Vauxhall Astravan
- Vauxhall Tigra
- Vauxhall Movano
- Vauxhall Corsavan
- Vauxhall Cascada
- Vauxhall Signum
- Vauxhall Omega
- Vauxhall Cavalier
- Vauxhall Ampera
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.