MOT reliability
Vauxhall A type
3 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Vauxhall A type vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall A type has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,732 miles.
3
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
314
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall A type problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall A type MOT tests:
-
Other100%
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Steering8%
Vauxhall A type pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 0% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 0% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Vauxhall A type MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall A type MOT tests:
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Rear rear tyres side walls cracked no cords showing (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brakes have slight bind (1 times)
- Nearside Front Steering arm on back plate insure (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) (1 times)
- Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Vauxhall A type pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 97,467 |
| 1934 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 55,831 |
| 1933 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 55,900 |
Vauxhall A type reliability FAQ
Across 3 Vauxhall A type vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall A type MOT issues are:
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a); Rear rear tyres side walls cracked no cords showing; Nearside Front Brakes have slight bind.
The typical Vauxhall A type in our data has covered around
69,732 miles.
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