Vauxhall Cascada: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Cascada passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,839 individual Vauxhall Cascada tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate79.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+2.6 points
Tests analysed2,839
Average mileage at test60,393 miles
Average year of manufacture2015
Reliability rank1,470 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 79.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Vauxhall Cascadas presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Vauxhall Cascada tested had covered 60,393 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Cascada sits 2.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,470 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Cascada

  1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.9% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.7% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests
  8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.3% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests

From 2,837 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Cascada tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.34% of these flagged Vauxhall Cascada defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Cascada

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Vauxhall Cascada before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.7% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.5% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.9% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.7% of tests, also fails
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.8% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.9% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.1% of tests
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.6% of tests

From 2,837 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Cascada tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Cascada pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2016 model year, the Vauxhall Cascada's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points, from 79.1% to 81.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Cascada year:

Vauxhall Cascada by fuel type

The Vauxhall Cascada's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.1 points: diesel passes first time 78.6% of the time (1,424 tests) against 80.7% for petrol (1,401 tests).

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