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Vauxhall Insignia body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 100,421 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 2.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Vauxhall Insignia failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 100,421 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 2,363 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 14 ages from 3 to 16 years, 834,880 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases, 1.5 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

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 Insignia body and structure fails by age

Vauxhall Insignia body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Vauxhall Insignia. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 11,702 MOT tests34 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 23,871 MOT tests5 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 38,372 MOT tests56 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 59,982 MOT tests7 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 81,746 MOT tests78 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 94,707 MOT tests9 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 100,421 MOT tests910 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 99,618 MOT tests11 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 97,028 MOT tests1112 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 85,479 MOT tests13 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 71,754 MOT tests1314 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 44,123 MOT tests15 years: 5.0 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 19,412 MOT tests1516 years: 6.1 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 6,665 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Vauxhall Insignia All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
311,7020.60.3
423,8710.70.3
538,3720.80.5
659,9820.80.8
781,7461.11.3
894,7071.71.8
9100,4212.42.3
1099,6183.02.9
1197,0282.93.5
1285,4793.14.3
1371,7543.55.0
1444,1234.05.9
1519,4125.06.7
166,6656.17.6

All first-use years of the Vauxhall Insignia pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 9 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 2.6 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 75,009 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 1.3 per 100 at 9 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.4–0.6×) (all test years; 15,618 MOT tests)
  • 1.8 petrol: 2.6 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,644 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 Insignia problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

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

2.4 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 100,421 MOT tests).

How common are Vauxhall Insignia body and structure problems?

2.4 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 100,421 MOT tests).

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

1.5 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (1,520 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, 834,880 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