Common problems

Vauxhall common problems by model

19 Vauxhall models, each at its most tested age: the part area MOT testers fail most often, against all cars of the same age. From 11,922,454 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every area, the items behind it and what to check on a viewing.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

Vauxhall models with at least 3 ages of 1,000 or more MOT tests. Fails per 100 MOTs in the most common area.
Model	Age	Tests (n)	Most common fail area	Per 100	All cars
Corsa	9 years	318,680	Lights and electrics	12.2	9.2
Astra	12 years	218,927	Lights and electrics	13.3	15.4
Mokka	7 years	152,978	Suspension	10.2	4.4
Zafira	10 years	90,028	Lights and electrics	13.3	11.2
Insignia	9 years	100,421	Suspension	13.2	7.9
Vivaro	8 years	67,384	Suspension	19.3	6.1
Combo	3 years	50,382	Lights and electrics	11.9	2.9
Meriva	12 years	44,514	Suspension	16.0	13.4
Grandland	4 years	69,304	Tyres	4.8	4.7
Adam	9 years	41,521	Suspension	13.6	7.9
Crossland	3 years	65,891	Tyres	4.5	4.8
Viva	7 years	34,349	Tyres	5.8	6.0
Agila	13 years	18,365	Suspension	22.2	14.9
Vectra	16 years	29,191	Suspension	19.9	17.1
Antara	10 years	18,579	Lights and electrics	26.1	11.2
Tigra	16 years	6,459	Brakes	20.8	11.6
Cascada	9 years	2,594	Suspension	10.3	7.9
Movano	8 years	1,463	Lights and electrics	17.4	7.3
Signum	17 years	1,344	Suspension	19.7	17.2

For how often each model passes or fails its MOT, see Vauxhall MOT fail rates by model.

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Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

The all cars figures cover all class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) tested at the same age.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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