2017 Vauxhall Insignia: MOT pass rate and reliability

80.9% of 2017 Vauxhall Insignias pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,638 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 75,028 miles.

How the 2017 compares

  • Against all Vauxhall Insignias (73.9%, 199,237 tests): +7 points
  • Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -2.6 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Vauxhall Insignia model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Vauxhall Insignia:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2009 65.9% 9,158 116,463
2010 68.5% 13,243 116,956
2011 70.5% 22,223 116,070
2012 71.6% 19,825 117,554
2013 72.2% 20,621 113,560
2014 70.9% 25,196 109,646
2015 73.8% 28,566 99,805
2016 74.9% 22,416 86,797
2017 80.9% 15,638 75,028
2018 85.5% 12,723 64,976
2019 85.2% 7,998 59,100
2020 87.1% 1,198 45,220
2021 83.8% 328 44,390

What this means if you are buying a 2017 Insignia

The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 7 points more often than the Vauxhall Insignia average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 9-year-old car fails on

A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2017 Vauxhall Insignia the average at test was 75,028 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2020 at 87.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 65.9%. That 21.2 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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