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. The Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo sits 14 points above the national average, ranked 591 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 Grandland X Se Premium Turbo

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
  8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  10. Lamp not securely attached, 0.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,335 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.74% of these flagged Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium 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 Grandland X Se Premium 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 Grandland X Se Premium Turbo before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.1% of tests, also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.5% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests, also fails
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
  8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.7% of tests
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.7% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests, also fails

From 1,335 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.5 points, from 92.2% to 90.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo year:

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