2009 Vauxhall Tigra: MOT pass rate and reliability

59.8% of 2009 Vauxhall Tigras pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,503 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 70,458 miles.

How the 2009 compares

• Against all Vauxhall Tigras (58.6%, 6,721 tests): +1.2 points
• Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): -6.3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Vauxhall Tigra model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Vauxhall Tigra:

What this means if you are buying a 2009 Tigra

The 2009 sits close to the Vauxhall Tigra average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. 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 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 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 2009 Vauxhall Tigra the average at test was 70,458 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.

2009 is the strongest year on record for this model at 59.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2006 Vauxhall Tigra - 57.3%
• 2007 Vauxhall Tigra - 57.4%
• 2008 Vauxhall Tigra - 57.6%

All Vauxhall Tigra MOT data · Every model