Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,778 individual Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbos 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 Crossland X Griffin Turbo tested had covered 27,988 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo sits 14.3 points above the national average, ranked 538 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 Crossland X Griffin Turbo

1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.4% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests

From 2,783 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.43% of these flagged Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo

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 Crossland X Griffin Turbo before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6.1% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 22.5% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 23% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.1% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests, also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.6% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.9% of tests, also fails
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.8% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests

From 2,783 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 91.1% to 92.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo year:

• 2020 Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo - 91.1% first-time pass, 2,185 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Crossland X Griffin Turbo - 92.3% first-time pass, 582 tests

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Abio Phev A - 91.1%
• Vauxhall Crossland Ultimate Nav Turbo - 91.1%
• Aston Martin Db9 - 91%
• Vauxhall Mokka Sri Turbo - 91%
• Peugeot 3008 Allure Premium Bluehdi Ss - 91%
• Peugeot Auto-Sleepers - 91%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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