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Vauxhall repair costs by model and MOT fail item

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 11,900,432 MOT tests · Updated

15 of 16 Vauxhall models need at least one repair clearly more or less often than class 4 vehicles the same age, from 11,900,432 MOT tests [1].

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Prices are national; what differs by model is how often MOTs call for a repair.

Repairs Vauxhall models need more or less often

Models of this make whose MOT tests fail on each repair’s items clearly more or less often than all class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) of the same ages and fuel (95% interval clears 1.2 or 0.8 at 3 or more ages).
RepairModels more oftenModels less often
Coil spring replacement cost100
Exhaust repair cost80
Brake pipe replacement cost60
Engine warning light diagnosis cost60
Wiper blade replacement cost60
Headlight bulb replacement cost40
Suspension ball joint replacement cost40
Track rod end replacement cost40
Tyre pressure sensor replacement cost40
Washer system repair cost40
Anti-roll bar link replacement cost30
Exhaust mounting repair cost30
Handbrake repair cost30
Shock absorber replacement cost30
ABS warning light repair cost20
Brake disc and pad replacement cost20
Brake pad replacement cost20
CV boot replacement cost20
Exterior bulb replacement cost20
Swivel pin replacement cost20
Airbag warning light repair cost10
Binding brake repair cost10
Emissions fail repair cost10
Headlight alignment cost10
Headlight mounting repair cost10
Horn repair cost10
Suspension arm bush replacement cost10

Vauxhall models one by one

Vauxhall Corsa

Vauxhall Corsa common problems 3,740,055 MOT tests

Vauxhall Astra

Vauxhall Astra common problems 2,724,083 MOT tests

Vauxhall Mokka

Vauxhall Mokka common problems 930,592 MOT tests

Vauxhall Zafira

Vauxhall Zafira common problems 861,172 MOT tests

Vauxhall Insignia

Vauxhall Insignia common problems 834,880 MOT tests

Vauxhall Vivaro

Vauxhall Vivaro common problems 739,286 MOT tests

Vauxhall Combo

Vauxhall Combo common problems 423,103 MOT tests

Vauxhall Meriva

Vauxhall Meriva common problems 385,594 MOT tests

Vauxhall Grandland

Vauxhall Grandland common problems 243,753 MOT tests

Vauxhall Adam

Vauxhall Adam common problems 237,726 MOT tests

Vauxhall Crossland

Vauxhall Crossland common problems 229,410 MOT tests

Vauxhall Viva

Vauxhall Viva common problems 154,054 MOT tests

Vauxhall Agila

Vauxhall Agila common problems 144,956 MOT tests

Vauxhall Vectra

Vauxhall Vectra common problems 139,086 MOT tests

Vauxhall Antara

Vauxhall Antara common problems 83,963 MOT tests

Vauxhall Tigra

Vauxhall Tigra common problems 28,719 MOT tests

No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.

Which repairs is one car heading for?

The prices here are for the job, not for one car. A car's MOT history, by registration, lists the advisories its testers recorded, which are often the next repairs.

Questions people ask

Which repair do Vauxhall models need more often than other cars?

10 Vauxhall models fail on the items coil spring replacement fixes clearly more often than class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.

Do Vauxhall repairs cost more?

27 repairs are listed here with national prices: the price does not change by make in this data, only how often MOTs call for the repair.

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Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 11,900,432 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Rates are per 100 MOT tests of class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) at each age. Model comparisons are against all class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel, pooled over 2022 to 2025 tests: they are not matched on test year or on mileage. Advisory figures count pairs of consecutive MOT tests of the same vehicle: "next MOT" means its next test 300 to 500 days (about 10 to 16 months) later, and the no-advisory comparison is standardised to the advised vehicles' age bands. Repairs between MOTs and breakdowns are not in this data. How we compare