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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Albany

166 vehicles · 106 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 166 Vauxhall Albany vehicles and 106 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Albany has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,384 miles.

166
Vehicles
106
MOT tests
8,024
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Albany problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Albany MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Steering14%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure1%

Vauxhall Albany pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141354%
153370%
162454%
171471%
18560%
19367%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (162), Diesel (3), LPG (1)

Most common Vauxhall Albany MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
  3. Oil leak (6 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  6. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  9. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  10. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
  12. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (3 times)
  14. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)

Vauxhall Albany pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 30 102 65% 103,782
1990 1 4 50% 91,434

Vauxhall Albany reliability FAQ

Across 166 Vauxhall Albany vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Albany MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Oil leak.

The typical Vauxhall Albany in our data has covered around 103,384 miles.

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