MOT reliability
Vauxhall 3door
3 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Vauxhall 3door vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall 3door has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,499 miles.
3
Vehicles
26
MOT tests
8,260
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall 3door problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall 3door MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Lamps & electrical10%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Visibility3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Vauxhall 3door pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 4 | 50% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Vauxhall 3door MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall 3door MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play & steering arm (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- both front tyres old & cracking (2 times)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- exhaust rusty (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Vauxhall 3door pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 99,468 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 96,333 |
| 1992 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 9,698 |
Vauxhall 3door reliability FAQ
Across 3 Vauxhall 3door vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall 3door MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Vauxhall 3door in our data has covered around
68,499 miles.
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