2019 Vauxhall Adam: MOT pass rate and reliability
86.3% of 2019 Vauxhall Adams pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,832 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 27,405 miles.
How the 2019 compares
- Against all Vauxhall Adams (75%, 59,109 tests): +11.3 points
- Against all 2019 cars (87.9%): -1.6 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Vauxhall Adam model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2019 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Vauxhall Adam:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.1% | 7,637 | 68,080 |
| 2014 | 70.6% | 13,283 | 61,861 |
| 2015 | 73.2% | 10,799 | 54,569 |
| 2016 | 73.9% | 9,448 | 49,055 |
| 2017 | 77.9% | 7,571 | 43,746 |
| 2018 | 82.1% | 5,490 | 35,657 |
| 2019 | 86.3% | 4,832 | 27,405 |
What this means if you are buying a 2019 Adam
The 2019 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 11.3 points more often than the Vauxhall Adam average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 7-year-old car fails on
A 2019 car is 7 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2019 Vauxhall Adam the average at test was 27,405 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2019 is the strongest year on record for this model at 86.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2016 Vauxhall Adam - 73.9%
- 2017 Vauxhall Adam - 77.9%
- 2018 Vauxhall Adam - 82.1%