Vauxhall Movano MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Movano took 4,796 MOT tests in Britain and passed 61% 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
- 4,796
- First-time pass rate
- 61%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Movano fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes17.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension9.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure8.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility7.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering3.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.4%
- Position lamp: not working 4.9%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.9%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.0%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.8%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 2.7%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.2%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 9.1%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 5.9%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 348 | 51% |
| 2016 | 583 | 62% |
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 | 40,286 miles |
| 4 years | 53,429 miles |
| 5 years | 67,909 miles |
| 6 years | 80,674 miles |
| 7 years | 104,968 miles |
| 8 years | 91,010 miles |
| 9 years | 116,776 miles |
| 10 years | 115,761 miles |
| 11 years | 115,999 miles |
| 12 years | 131,722 miles |
| 14 years | 179,054 miles |
| 15 years | 146,695 miles |
| 16 years | 154,524 miles |
| 17 years | 152,950 miles |
| 18 years | 149,728 miles |
| 19 years | 138,457 miles |
| 20 years | 129,911 miles |
Check a particular Movano
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.