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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Arena

2,165 vehicles · 16,127 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,165 Vauxhall Arena vehicles and 16,127 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Arena has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,794 miles.

2,165
Vehicles
16,127
MOT tests
6,455
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Arena problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Arena MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Vauxhall Arena pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3667%
4683%
54269%
640469%
71,40466%
82,38866%
92,57464%
102,18063%
111,75862%
121,31561%
131,02361%
1470762%
1556157%
1642058%
1729461%
1822861%
1917362%
2013365%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,148), Petrol (16), Electric (1)

Most common Vauxhall Arena MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (835 times)
  2. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (562 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (513 times)
  4. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (507 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (463 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (427 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (332 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (322 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (314 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (312 times)
  11. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (298 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (291 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (290 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (290 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (287 times)

Vauxhall Arena pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 4 57 81% 86,397
2005 1 4 75% 46,159
2001 2 24 58% 67,731
2000 136 1,403 62% 100,882
1999 642 5,477 63% 104,030
1998 921 6,276 63% 109,878
1997 456 2,862 63% 120,854
1996 1 1 100% 170,960
1992 1 15 60% 96,038

Vauxhall Arena reliability FAQ

Across 2,165 Vauxhall Arena vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Arena MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Vauxhall Arena in our data has covered around 109,794 miles.

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