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%

How many Vauxhall vehicles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,044,572 licensed and 430,329 SORN Vauxhall vehicles across 47 published model groups.

Licensed and SORN counts for every Vauxhall model

Before you buy

Springs — 4.6% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
Exhaust Emissions — 4.3% of tests in 2024. 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 tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Condition — 2.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Check the actual Vauxhall — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Common questions

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.

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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