What is the Vauxhall MOT pass rate?

65.3% of 2,448,476 class-4 initial MOT tests on Vauxhall cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Vauxhall has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Vauxhall model groups with a substantial sample, the Grandland X SRI NAV Turbo has the highest initial pass rate at 88.4% across 6,634 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Vauxhall pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Vauxhall

Vauxhall MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Vauxhall MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Vauxhall cars passed 65.3% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 2,448,476 class-4 initial tests and 80 model groups. That is below the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Vauxhall 47th of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Vauxhall is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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What Vauxhall cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Vauxhall model groups, as a share of Vauxhall tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Springs — 4.6% of Vauxhall tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
Exhaust Emissions — 4.3% of Vauxhall tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
Headlamp Aim — 3.7% of Vauxhall tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Condition — 2.5% of Vauxhall tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Mechanical Brake Components — 2.3% of Vauxhall tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
Steering Linkage Components — 2.2% of Vauxhall tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
Brake Performance — 2.1% of Vauxhall tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Suspension Arms — 1.8% of Vauxhall tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Vauxhall MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	300,627	82%
6–9 years	760,176	72%
10–14 years	880,945	61.2%
15–30 years	506,587	52.5%

Vauxhall models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
Corsa	648,658	62.1%
Astra	541,997	65%
Mokka	195,649	70.3%
Zafira	175,325	61.7%
Insignia	169,768	68.1%
Vivaro	148,073	53.6%
Meriva	85,905	63.2%
Combo	77,917	58.8%
Adam	52,640	70%
Viva	35,410	82.5%
Grandland	33,171	83.2%
Agila	32,927	61.4%
Crossland	28,667	82.5%
Vectra	23,002	54.7%
Antara	20,128	55%
Corsa SE	14,618	84.1%
Corsa Elite NAV Premium Turbo	8,220	82.9%
Corsa SRI Premium Turbo	7,091	82.5%
Grandland X SRI NAV Turbo	6,634	88.4%
Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S	6,468	73.4%
Tigra	6,251	52.1%
Astravan	6,095	55.5%
Corsa SRI Turbo	5,767	83.2%
Corsa SE Premium	5,090	83.2%
Movano	4,811	60.3%
Grandland X Elite NAV Turbo	4,194	87.5%
Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S	4,003	72.6%
Crossland X Griffin	3,804	86.2%
Combo 2300 Dynamic TD	3,584	70.4%
Corsavan	3,378	52.6%
Crossland X Elite NAV Turbo A	3,199	90.8%
Combo 2300 Sportive TD	3,090	68.2%
Corsa Elite NAV Premium Trbo A	2,986	83.6%
Vivaro 2700 Sportive S/S	2,851	75%
Crossland X Griffin Turbo	2,765	89.3%
Combo 2300 Sportive TD S/S	2,721	65.1%
Cascada	2,494	76.1%
Corsa E Elite NAV	2,482	74.8%
Grandland X Elite NAV Turbo A	2,357	89.7%
Corsa Elite Edition	2,346	90.1%
Corsa Griffin S/S	2,335	83.6%
Astra Griffin Edition Turbo	2,313	88.1%
Corsa SRI Vx-line NAV Black	2,292	79.8%
Grandland X SRI NAV Turbo A	2,283	89.8%
Corsa Elite NAV Turbo	2,244	83.5%
Crossland SRI NAV Turbo	2,209	88.4%
Corsa E Elite NAV Premium	2,181	82.1%
Corsa SE Premium Turbo	2,129	85.3%
Mokka SRI NAV Premium Turbo	2,070	91%
Crossland Elite NAV Turbo Auto	2,009	89.8%
Corsa Energy S/S	1,940	80.5%
Grandland X Griffin Edition T	1,909	88.2%
Vivaro 3100 Sportive S/S	1,842	78.7%
Corsa Elite	1,832	85.7%
Corsa SRI NAV Premium Turbo	1,680	82.4%
Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S	1,573	73%
Astra Business Edition NAV T D	1,487	83.5%
Corsa Griffin	1,407	88.4%
Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S	1,388	71.3%
Mokka Elite NAV Premium Turbo	1,340	90.2%
Corsa SE Premium Turbo Auto	1,336	86.2%
Grandland X Business ED NAV T	1,320	90%
Corsa Elite NAV Turbo Auto	1,310	83.1%
Crossland SE	1,306	87.5%
Grandland X SE Turbo	1,298	85.8%
Mokka Elite NAV Turbo	1,227	91.1%
Corsa E SRI NAV Premium	1,223	85.3%
Grandland X SE Premium Turbo	1,214	89.7%
Crossland X SRI NAV	1,213	88.3%
Astra SRI VX Line NAV Turbo	1,197	86.5%
Crossland Elite NAV Turbo	1,191	88.3%
Corsa Ultimate NAV Turbo Auto	1,158	85.5%
Mokka SRI Turbo	1,115	88.2%
Ampera	1,104	70.6%
Corsa E SE NAV	1,098	77.7%
Corsa SE NAV	1,077	86.6%
Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S	1,037	74.7%
Corsa SE Turbo	1,029	83.6%
Signum	1,023	57%
Omega	1,001	65.2%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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