Vauxhall MOT Results And Reliability Indicators

DVLA/DVSA vehicle and MOT data, 2025*

See how Vauxhall vehicles have performed in MOT tests, then use the results to focus your used-vehicle checks.

  • Compare Vauxhall pass rates with the Great Britain result
  • See how results change by vehicle age and model
  • Check common MOT faults before viewing a vehicle

These results are MOT reliability indicators for groups of vehicles. They cannot predict the condition of one vehicle.

The quick answer

Vauxhall MOT Results Overview

Main result

72.6%

Passed First Time Without A Station Repair

Vauxhall's recorded outright pass rate across qualifying Class 4 MOT tests.

Evidence base

3,534,676

Vauxhall Class 4 MOT Tests

The number of qualifying tests used for these results.

Other recorded outcome

5.2%

Passed After A Repair At The MOT Station

Share of qualifying initial tests.

Compared with Great Britain

4.3 percentage points lower

Than The Great Britain Recorded Pass Rate

73.4%

Vauxhall Rate After Allowing For Vehicle Age

The recorded comparison uses the test results as supplied. The adjusted rate allows for differences in vehicle age.

What this does not tell you: manufacturer statistics describe groups of recorded tests. They cannot prove whether one Vauxhall is reliable or predict its next MOT result.

Manufacturer benchmark

Vauxhall MOT Results Compared With Other Manufacturers

Vauxhall ranked 32 of 37 after applying the same Great Britain vehicle-age profile to every qualifying manufacturer. This reduces the effect of one manufacturer having an older or newer mix of vehicles.

Great Britain outright first-time benchmark: 76.9%. Ranking describes MOT outcomes, not breakdowns, repair costs or the condition of one vehicle.

Vehicle age

Vauxhall MOT Results By Vehicle Age

Compare the Vauxhall you are considering with vehicles of a similar age. Each cohort is shown against the Great Britain Class 4 rate at the same age.

Vauxhall first-time MOT pass rate by vehicle age A line chart comparing Vauxhall with the Great Britain Class 4 rate at the same vehicle ages. Missing age cohorts are not joined.
VauxhallGreat Britain rate at the same age

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View The Age Data Table
First-time MOT pass rate by vehicle age, 2025
Age (Years) Vauxhall Tests Vauxhall Passed First Time Great Britain Same-Age Rate
3 years 110,064 86.8% 89.4%
4 years 125,144 84.2% 88.3%
5 years 127,274 84.9% 87.3%
6 years 204,732 82.3% 85.3%
7 years 223,271 78.5% 83.3%
8 years 247,009 76.4% 81.3%
9 years 324,592 74.2% 78.9%
10 years 345,658 72.2% 76.8%
11 years 319,497 70.4% 74.6%
12 years 280,819 69.9% 72.7%
13 years 226,583 68.7% 71.3%
14 years 203,845 68.0% 69.8%
15 years 178,190 66.6% 68.5%
16 years 138,512 65.4% 67.7%
17 years 137,582 64.5% 66.9%
18 years 116,583 64.0% 66.8%
19 years 74,086 63.7% 66.6%
20 years 49,466 64.0% 66.9%
Pre-purchase inspection points

Common Vauxhall MOT Faults

These are the most frequently recorded specific failure items in the 2025 Vauxhall data. The percentages are shares of recorded failure items, not shares of tests. A failed test can contain more than one item.

1Spring fractured or weakened: A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.34%3.45%
2Rear registration plate light not working: A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources5.30%4.98%
3Suspension joint or bush worn: A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4.88%6.03%
4Steering gaiter or dust cover damaged: Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated3.45%1.90%
5Windscreen or window damage: Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view3.39%4.19%

Model comparison

Vauxhall Model MOT Pass Rates

15 models met the minimum of 5,000 Class 4 tests. Class 4 covers cars, taxis and certain light commercial vehicles, so qualifying model tables may include vans. The table is ordered by outright first-time pass rate. These model rates are not age-adjusted, so different age profiles can affect the comparison.

GRANDLAND recorded the highest rate in this qualifying set at 82.6% across 41,385 tests. ANTARA recorded the lowest at 64.7% across 24,529 tests. This is a historical MOT comparison, not a prediction for every example of either model.

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Vauxhall models with at least 5,000 class 4 tests in 2025
Model Passed First Time Tests Pass Rate Rank
GRANDLAND 82.6% 41,385 1
CROSSLAND 82.0% 41,050 2
VIVA 81.6% 44,301 3
INSIGNIA 73.7% 223,490 4
MOKKA 73.2% 274,976 5
ADAM 73.1% 75,121 6
ASTRA 72.3% 717,297 7
MERIVA 70.2% 105,046 8
ZAFIRA 69.8% 223,175 9
CORSA 69.7% 981,896 10
AGILA 69.6% 42,746 11
COMBO 68.8% 102,930 12
VECTRA 66.3% 29,117 13
VIVARO 66.2% 199,813 14
ANTARA 64.7% 24,529 15
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Before you buy

Checks For A Used Vauxhall

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Questions

Vauxhall MOT Results And Reliability FAQs

Does an MOT pass rate measure reliability?

It is one reliability indicator. The 2025 Class 4 data shows how Vauxhall vehicles performed at MOT tests. It does not measure breakdowns, durability, repair costs or the condition of one vehicle.

What does passed first time mean?

An outright first-time pass means the initial recorded test result was a pass, before any repair at the test station or retest.

Which Vauxhall model had the highest MOT pass rate?

GRANDLAND recorded the highest outright first-time rate among qualifying models at 82.6%. Only models with at least 5,000 tests are included, and these model results are not age-adjusted.

Can I check a Vauxhall's MOT history for free?

Yes. The free MOT history can show recorded passes, failures, advisories and mileage from official MOT records for the registration you enter.

What does the Premium Vehicle Report add?

It adds available checks for outstanding finance, stolen records, write-off and salvage history, mileage, recalls, valuation and other vehicle data for the individual registration.

How These Results Were Calculated

The analysis uses anonymised DVSA Class 4 MOT tests recorded in Great Britain from 1 January to 31 December 2025. The initial-test analysis excludes abandoned tests, aborted tests and retests. The results use these definitions:

  • Outright first-time pass: the initial recorded result was a pass before rectification at the MOT test station
  • Pass after station repair: a defect was rectified at the MOT test station during that initial test
  • Qualifying initial tests: the denominator contains outright passes, failures and passes after rectification at the MOT test station
  • Station-repair percentage: the share of those qualifying initial tests that passed after station repair
  • Class 4 scope: cars, taxis and certain light commercial vehicles
  • Manufacturer comparison minimum: 50,000 qualifying tests
  • Model comparison minimum: 5,000 qualifying tests
  • Age cohort minimum: 300 tests
  • Fault percentages: shares of recorded failure items, not tests
  • Age adjustment: Clean Green Cars' analytical adjustment, not an official DVSA measure

* DVSA supplied the MOT results. DVLA supplied vehicle data. Clean Green Cars calculated and presented the comparisons. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.