Vauxhall Movano: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Movano fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 10.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,322 individual Vauxhall Movano tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Vauxhall Movanos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Vauxhall Movano tested had covered 115,239 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Movano sits 10.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,841 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 Movano 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Vauxhall Movanos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Movano

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 2.7% of tests (7.23x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 8.2% of tests (6.3x the national rate for this defect)
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9.3% of tests (4.16x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.5% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.9% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.2% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.9% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 52,738 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Movano tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.99% of these flagged Vauxhall Movano defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Movano

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 Movano before it actually fails on it.

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.7% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.5% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.8% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.8% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.4% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests

From 52,738 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Movano tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Movano pass rate by model year

From its 2000 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Movano's first-time pass rate has risen 21.6 points, from 55.8% to 77.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Movano year:

• 2000 Vauxhall Movano - 55.8% first-time pass, 330 tests
• 2001 Vauxhall Movano - 51.5% first-time pass, 369 tests
• 2002 Vauxhall Movano - 52% first-time pass, 535 tests
• 2003 Vauxhall Movano - 55.6% first-time pass, 825 tests
• 2004 Vauxhall Movano - 54.4% first-time pass, 1,061 tests
• 2005 Vauxhall Movano - 54.6% first-time pass, 1,308 tests
• 2006 Vauxhall Movano - 56.7% first-time pass, 1,639 tests
• 2007 Vauxhall Movano - 55.9% first-time pass, 1,575 tests
• 2008 Vauxhall Movano - 59.3% first-time pass, 2,300 tests
• 2009 Vauxhall Movano - 57.9% first-time pass, 1,152 tests
• 2010 Vauxhall Movano - 57.9% first-time pass, 992 tests
• 2011 Vauxhall Movano - 61.5% first-time pass, 1,730 tests
• 2012 Vauxhall Movano - 61.1% first-time pass, 1,929 tests
• 2013 Vauxhall Movano - 67.1% first-time pass, 2,434 tests
• 2014 Vauxhall Movano - 66% first-time pass, 3,280 tests
• 2015 Vauxhall Movano - 69% first-time pass, 4,272 tests
• 2016 Vauxhall Movano - 70.3% first-time pass, 5,377 tests
• 2017 Vauxhall Movano - 71.9% first-time pass, 3,493 tests
• 2018 Vauxhall Movano - 70.9% first-time pass, 4,044 tests
• 2019 Vauxhall Movano - 70.4% first-time pass, 4,781 tests
• 2020 Vauxhall Movano - 76.6% first-time pass, 3,769 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Movano - 77.4% first-time pass, 4,903 tests

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat 500 L - 66.5%
• Nissan Figaro - 66.5%
• Peugeot E7 - 66.5%
• Alfa Romeo Gtv - 66.4%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%

If this van is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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