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Vauxhall Agila body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 18,365 MOT tests · Updated

At 13 years, 2.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Vauxhall Agila failed on body and structure, against 5.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 18,365 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5× (0.46–0.55×)) (all test years), 462 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 16 ages from 8 to 23 years, 144,956 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases, 1.4 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 13 years, against 5.0 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 13 (all test years). The Vauxhall Agila fails less often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Vauxhall Agila body and structure fails by age

Vauxhall Agila body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Vauxhall Agila. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05108 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 3,784 MOT tests89 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 7,329 MOT tests10 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 11,387 MOT tests1011 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 15,492 MOT tests12 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 16,023 MOT tests1213 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 18,365 MOT tests14 years: 3.2 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 17,263 MOT tests1415 years: 4.4 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 13,764 MOT tests16 years: 5.4 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 10,826 MOT tests1617 years: 6.1 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 6,728 MOT tests18 years: 6.8 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 5,141 MOT tests1819 years: 8.3 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 5,486 MOT tests20 years: 7.9 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 4,814 MOT tests2021 years: 7.2 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 4,071 MOT tests22 years: 8.4 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 2,948 MOT tests2223 years: 6.5 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 1,535 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Vauxhall Agila All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
83,7840.71.8
97,3290.82.3
1011,3870.82.9
1115,4921.13.5
1216,0231.44.3
1318,3652.55.0
1417,2633.25.9
1513,7644.46.7
1610,8265.47.6
176,7286.18.3
185,1416.88.7
19*5,4868.39.0
20*4,8147.99.2
21*4,0717.29.3
22*2,9488.49.4
23*1,5356.59.5

All first-use years of the Vauxhall Agila pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 13 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.2 petrol: 2.2 per 100 at 13 years, fails less often than petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (0.4–0.5×) (all test years; 13,677 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Vauxhall Agila problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Vauxhall Agila have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.46 to 0.55 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 13 years (all test years), from 18,365 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 6 of the 16 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Vauxhall Agila body and structure problems?

2.5 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years failed on body and structure, against 5.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 18,365 MOT tests).

What is the most common Vauxhall Agila body and structure fail?

1.4 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (255 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 144,956 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare