Petrol Vauxhall Grandland: MOT pass rate

87.4% of petrol Vauxhall Grandlands pass the MOT first time, measured across 25,888 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 39,919.

Petrol against the other Vauxhall Grandland 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 Grandland specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.7 points above the 86.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 Grandland had covered 39,919 miles at test, against 52,997 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Vauxhall Grandland

1. Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap, 0.5% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.9% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.8% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests

From 25,930 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Grandland tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Grandland's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.43% 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 Grandland

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

1. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.6% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
6. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.4% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.1% of tests, also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.1% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.9% of tests

From 25,930 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Grandland tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Grandland fuel types

• Diesel Vauxhall Grandland - 84.9%

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