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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Brava

12,331 vehicles · 90,335 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,331 Vauxhall Brava vehicles and 90,335 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Brava has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,383 miles.

12,331
Vehicles
90,335
MOT tests
7,360
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Brava problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Brava MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Vauxhall Brava pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
22100%
36974%
455073%
51,67272%
63,24470%
75,12168%
87,10067%
98,84467%
1010,16865%
1110,26864%
129,23663%
137,96462%
146,42862%
155,07361%
163,67862%
172,58063%
181,90664%
191,43764%
201,10865%

Fuel types: Diesel (11,555), Petrol (774), Electric (1), LPG (1)

Most common Vauxhall Brava MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,473 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2,784 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,583 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,511 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,379 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,284 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,281 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2,220 times)
  9. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2,104 times)
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,031 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,031 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,025 times)
  13. Oil leak (1,940 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,868 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,753 times)

Vauxhall Brava pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 20 70% 40,342
2005 1 8 62% 131,857
2002 243 2,938 69% 129,688
2001 744 9,097 68% 119,049
2000 1,180 12,167 66% 123,570
1999 1,235 12,106 66% 128,698
1998 1,556 13,483 65% 141,728
1997 1,736 13,395 65% 141,628
1996 1,554 9,481 63% 140,809
1995 1,164 6,183 63% 144,014
1994 784 4,005 61% 140,693
1993 630 2,873 61% 138,958
1992 502 2,229 60% 142,704
1991 439 1,822 61% 131,062
1990 118 412 59% 137,924
1989 25 104 61% 138,251
1988 2 8 75% 121,188
1984 1 3 33% 77,595
1971 1 1 100% 120,821

Vauxhall Brava reliability FAQ

Across 12,331 Vauxhall Brava vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Brava MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Vauxhall Brava in our data has covered around 136,383 miles.

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