MOT reliability

Vauxhall 1.2 twinport

Q: Is the Vauxhall 1.2 twinport reliable?

Across 1 Vauxhall 1.2 twinport vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall 1.2 twinport vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall 1.2 twinport has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,822 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

5,145

Avg miles / year

3.1

Faults per test

13%

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall 1.2 twinport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall 1.2 twinport MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
Other20%
Brakes16%
Body & structure8%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Lamps & electrical7%
Visibility5%
Steering4%

Vauxhall 1.2 twinport pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Vauxhall 1.2 twinport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall 1.2 twinport MOT tests:

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
ALTENATOR BELT NOISY (2 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre box outlet weld cracked. (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn edges (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm remaining and worn edges (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm remaining also worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
oil leak on engine (2 times)
rear exhaust support rotted off but exhaust still secure (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Vauxhall 1.2 twinport pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	1	24	67%	97,822

Vauxhall 1.2 twinport reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall 1.2 twinport vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall 1.2 twinport MOT issues are: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); ALTENATOR BELT NOISY; Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Vauxhall 1.2 twinport in our data has covered around 97,822 miles.

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