MOT reliability

Vauxhall Ambulance

Q: Is the Vauxhall Ambulance reliable?

Across 16 Vauxhall Ambulance vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

16 vehicles · 226 completed MOT tests analysed

74%

MOT pass rate

Based on 16 Vauxhall Ambulance vehicles and 226 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Ambulance has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 222,471 miles.

Vehicles

226

MOT tests

21,846

Avg miles / year

1.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Ambulance problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Ambulance MOT tests:

Other45%
Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
Brakes19%
Lamps & electrical12%
Body & structure5%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Visibility5%
Steering2%

Vauxhall Ambulance pass rate by age

How the Vauxhall Ambulance's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	20	90%
2	20	85%
3	16	81%
4	20	90%
5	25	72%
6	23	70%
7	19	68%
8	15	67%
9	20	65%
10	11	55%
11	7	86%
12	5	80%
13	3	100%
14	3	67%
15	4	75%
16	4	50%
17	6	50%
18	3	67%
19	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (16)

Most common Vauxhall Ambulance MOT faults

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) (4 times)
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (4 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (4 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)

Vauxhall Ambulance pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2016	2	15	87%	—
2014	5	78	71%	256,198
2009	1	7	100%	73,310
2008	1	7	100%	59,350
2007	4	60	72%	254,629
2006	2	46	74%	199,137
2004	1	13	69%	284,155

Vauxhall Ambulance reliability FAQ

Across 16 Vauxhall Ambulance vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Ambulance MOT issues are: Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Vauxhall Ambulance in our data has covered around 222,471 miles.

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