Vauxhall: MOT pass rate and reliability

Vauxhall vehicles pass the MOT first time 72.4% of the time, measured across 3,045,931 DVSA tests. That is 4.6 points worse than the 77% national average, ranking Vauxhall 40 of 50 major brands sold in the UK.

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Every brand ranked

  1. Ferrari - 95.9%
  2. LEVC - 95.4%
  3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
  4. Bentley - 92.5%
  5. Porsche - 88.7%
  6. Lexus - 87.7%
  7. Tesla - 84.8%
  8. Maserati - 84.3%
  9. MG - 83.9%
  10. BMW - 82.5%
  11. Jaguar - 81.9%
  12. Abarth - 81.8%
  13. Audi - 81.6%
  14. MINI - 81.6%
  15. Toyota - 81.3%
  16. Land Rover - 80.6%
  17. Skoda - 80.6%
  18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
  19. Suzuki - 79.5%
  20. Kia - 78.9%
  21. Hyundai - 78.8%
  22. SEAT - 78.7%
  23. Subaru - 78.6%
  24. Honda - 78.3%
  25. Dacia - 78.3%
  26. Volvo - 78.2%
  27. Jeep - 78%
  28. Smart - 77.6%
  29. Volkswagen - 77.1%
  30. Mazda - 77%
  31. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
  32. DS - 76.2%
  33. London Taxis International - 75.5%
  34. Ford - 74.8%
  35. Isuzu - 73.7%
  36. Nissan - 73.4%
  37. Peugeot - 73.2%
  38. Fiat - 73%
  39. Ssangyong - 73%
  40. Vauxhall - 72.4%
  41. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
  42. Citroen - 70.8%
  43. Iveco - 70.2%
  44. Rover - 70.2%
  45. Saab - 69.1%
  46. Renault - 68.1%
  47. Chrysler - 67.2%
  48. Daihatsu - 67.1%
  49. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
  50. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Vauxhall models

Most common MOT failures across every Vauxhall

Pooled across all Vauxhall models, not just one: what actually fails on a Vauxhall more than the UK average.

  1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.9% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.2% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.7% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.8% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5% of tests

From 3,062,430 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.03% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories across every Vauxhall

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. Pooled across all Vauxhall models, this is a different list from the failures above.

  1. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.8% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.1% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.6% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.7% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.5% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.4% of tests, also fails

From 3,062,430 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall tests, 2024.

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