Petrol Vauxhall Cascada: MOT pass rate

80.7% of petrol Vauxhall Cascadas pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,401 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 51,278.

Petrol against the other Vauxhall Cascada versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Vauxhall Cascada specifically, petrol is the strongest at 80.7%, and this petrol version sits 1.1 points above the 79.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Vauxhall Cascada is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Vauxhall Cascada had covered 51,278 miles at test, against 70,798 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Cascada page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Vauxhall Cascada

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.3% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1% of tests

From 1,405 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Cascada tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Cascada's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.99% 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 petrol Vauxhall Cascada

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, 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, 10.2% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.3% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.6% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.2% of tests, also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.8% of tests, also fails
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests

From 1,405 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Cascada tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Cascada fuel types

• Diesel Vauxhall Cascada - 78.6%

All Vauxhall Cascada MOT data · Every model