MOT reliability
Vauxhall 5 door
4 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Vauxhall 5 door vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall 5 door has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,584 miles.
4
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
6,498
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall 5 door problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall 5 door MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Vauxhall 5 door pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (2)
Most common Vauxhall 5 door MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall 5 door MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Battery slightly insecure (2 times)
- Offside Mirror cover missing (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake backing plate slightly corroded (2 times)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
Vauxhall 5 door pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 15 | 73% | 123,686 |
| 1997 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 80,362 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 150,620 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 115,669 |
Vauxhall 5 door reliability FAQ
Across 4 Vauxhall 5 door vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall 5 door MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Vauxhall 5 door in our data has covered around
117,584 miles.
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