Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,333 individual Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14 points
Tests analysed1,333
Average mileage at test30,284 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank591 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium 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 Grandland X Se Premium Turbo tested had covered 30,284 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. On a Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.2% of tests
  9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 2,137 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.2% of these flagged Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo year:

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