Diesel Vauxhall Antara: MOT pass rate

64.2% of diesel Vauxhall Antaras pass the MOT first time, measured across 20,253 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 86,925.

Diesel against the other Vauxhall Antara versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Vauxhall Antara specifically, diesel is the strongest at 64.2%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points above the 64.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Vauxhall Antara had covered 86,925 miles at test, against 80,929 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Vauxhall Antara page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Vauxhall Antara

1. A reversing lamp inoperative, 4% of tests (34.42x the national rate for this defect)
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.4% of tests (4.67x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.5% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.8% of tests (3.52x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.8% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.7% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.9% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.4% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)

From 20,406 DVSA-tracked diesel Vauxhall Antara tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Antara's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.59% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Vauxhall Antara

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 1.8% of tests (7.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 2.6% of tests (6.84x the national rate for this defect)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 21.8% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 19% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 10.8% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.6% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 27.1% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.9% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)

From 20,406 DVSA-tracked diesel Vauxhall Antara tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Antara fuel types

• Petrol Vauxhall Antara - 61.2%

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