Diesel Vauxhall Crossland: MOT pass rate

81.8% of diesel Vauxhall Crosslands pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,950 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 52,115.

Diesel against the other Vauxhall Crossland 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 Crossland specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.9%, and this diesel version sits 3.6 points below the 85.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Vauxhall Crossland fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 Crossland had covered 52,115 miles at test, against 35,412 for the petrol. 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 Crossland page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Vauxhall Crossland

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.1% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.1% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.6% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests

From 3,966 DVSA-tracked diesel Vauxhall Crossland tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Crossland's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.97% 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 Crossland

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

1. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.6% of tests (9.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 16% of tests (5.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 7.4% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 28.1% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.6% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.6% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.1% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests, also fails
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.2% of tests

From 3,966 DVSA-tracked diesel Vauxhall Crossland tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Crossland fuel types

• Petrol Vauxhall Crossland - 85.9%

All Vauxhall Crossland MOT data · Every model