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Vauxhall Tigra MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 28,719 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 16 years, 52.8% of Vauxhall Tigra MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (6,459 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Brakes: fails 1.7–1.9× as often as cars the same age at 16 years, 1,342 of 6,459 MOT tests
Mileage: median 74,320 miles at 16 years against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles, 6,459 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 49.1% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail, 6,459 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 16 years, typical mileage: 52.8%; vs 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16; 6,459 MOT tests
Fail rate at 16 years, raw: 49.1%; vs 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16; 6,459 MOT tests
Rank at 16 years: 154 of 159; 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 16; 6,459 MOT tests
Median mileage at 16 years: 74,320 mi; vs 102,757 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 6,459 MOT tests

Vauxhall Tigra MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 29k DVSA MOT tests in all (28,719).

At 16 years and typical mileage that is 23% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (6,459 MOT tests).

Vauxhall Tigra, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age

Vauxhall Tigra, first used 2004 or later: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
13	2,025	45.3%	48.3%	39.9%	+8.4 pts
14	3,421	48.5%	52.8%	41.4%	+11.4 pts
15	4,929	47.2%	51.5%	42.3%	+9.2 pts
16	6,459	49.1%	52.8%	43.0%	+9.8 pts
17	5,651	48.7%	50.7%	43.5%	+7.2 pts
18	4,005	48.7%	50.2%	43.5%	+6.7 pts
19*	2,229	45.2%	47.6%	43.2%	+4.4 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

Higher MOT fail rate than average: 49.1% raw · 52.8% at typical mileage, against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16, 6,459 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Vauxhall Tigra at 16 years

3 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 16 years, per 100 MOT tests (6,459 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 16. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Brakes	20.8	11.6	fails 1.7–1.9× as often as cars the same age	Parking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail)
Tyres	10.0	7.5	fails 1.2–1.4× as often as cars the same age	Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Steering	6.1	3.4	fails 1.6–2.0× as often as cars the same age	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail)
Suspension	20.0	17.1	about average for cars the same age	Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	17.6	20.4	about average for cars the same age	Position lamp not working (MOT fail)
Body and structure	10.5	7.6	about average for cars the same age	Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)

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The figures here describe Vauxhall Tigra cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Check a Vauxhall Tigra's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check on a Vauxhall Tigra The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
Check a Vauxhall Tigra for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Mileage at MOT

At 16 years, 49.1% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 52.8%, so mileage explains part of the gap.

Vauxhall Tigra all class 4 vehicles

By mileage at the test, 16 years.
Miles	MOT tests	Vauxhall Tigra	All class 4
30-60k	1,537	41.1%	32.1%
60-90k	2,771	51.1%	41.4%
90-120k	1,418	55.9%	45.9%

Vauxhall Tigra recalls

7 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Vauxhall Tigra vehicles. The latest:

R/2015/091 Also covers the Vauxhall Tigra: Fire may occur (15,271 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2003 to Jul 2008. From the recall's stated risk: “Moisture can ingress and accumulate inside the ABS control unit.”
R/2007/171 Also covers the Vauxhall Tigra: ABS may fail (345,634 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2003 to Nov 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “It is possible for moisture to enter the ABS connector/control unit.”
R/2007/118 Also covers the Vauxhall Tigra: Steering control may be lost (557 vehicles of this model). From the recall's stated risk: “The retaining ring of the steering gear pinion might be out of it's retaining groove.”

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Vauxhall Tigra against similar cars at 16 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 16 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Vauxhall Tigra	52.8%	50.0% to 55.7%	6,459
Mazda MX-5 MOT fail rate	37.4%	36.3% to 38.5%	24,545
Audi TT MOT fail rate	32.7%	32.1% to 33.3%	24,476
Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT fail rate	39.6%	38.8% to 40.4%	13,481
Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT fail rate	37.1%	35.7% to 38.6%	13,133
BMW Z4 MOT fail rate	30.4%	29.1% to 31.7%	10,966
Porsche 911 MOT fail rate	18.9%	16.5% to 21.6%	8,838
Volkswagen Eos MOT fail rate	39.2%	38.1% to 40.3%	8,500
Jaguar XK MOT fail rate	28.3%	26.6% to 30.0%	7,484

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Questions people ask

How often does a Vauxhall Tigra fail its MOT at 16 years?

52.8% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (49.1% as tested), from 6,459 MOT tests, against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Mazda MX-5 was at 37.4%.

What fails most on a Vauxhall Tigra at 16 years?

20.8 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on brakes, most often "parking brake efficiency below requirements", then tyres (10.0) and steering (6.1), from 6,459 MOT tests.

How does the Vauxhall Tigra compare with the Mazda MX-5?

At 16 years the Vauxhall Tigra failed 52.8% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Mazda MX-5 37.4% and the Audi TT 32.7%, from 6,459, 24,545 and 24,476 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Vauxhall Tigra have at 16 years?

A median of 74,320 miles at the MOT test at 16 years, against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 6,459 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 28,719 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 16 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 16 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.