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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Carlton

32,372 vehicles · 54,384 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32,372 Vauxhall Carlton vehicles and 54,384 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Carlton has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 131,090 miles.

32,372
Vehicles
54,384
MOT tests
5,396
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Carlton problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Carlton MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility0%

Vauxhall Carlton pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2250%
32100%
4580%
5683%
6667%
71354%
81479%
91675%
102176%
1136065%
122,89967%
137,85865%
148,91164%
157,40863%
166,02663%
174,82364%
183,67565%
192,57866%
201,88966%

Fuel types: Petrol (31,851), Diesel (494), LPG (25), Other (1), Gas (1)

Most common Vauxhall Carlton MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (1,981 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,848 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,785 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,733 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,709 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,705 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,652 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,634 times)
  9. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1,265 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,129 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,120 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1,113 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,066 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,058 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (973 times)

Vauxhall Carlton pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 2 13 85% 128,869
2002 3 50 74% 73,369
2001 1 7 100% 63,997
2000 1 1 0% 101,611
1999 3 23 87% 110,541
1998 2 3 67% 113,151
1997 6 37 73% 114,331
1996 7 40 85% 112,914
1995 15 58 66% 126,157
1994 1,006 4,910 68% 131,145
1993 4,395 19,854 66% 139,690
1992 3,156 11,320 65% 132,539
1991 1,467 5,619 66% 127,846
1990 1,197 3,998 64% 128,305
1989 991 3,358 65% 131,754
1988 665 2,487 64% 121,302
1987 291 1,040 65% 114,378
1986 114 509 72% 57,527
1985 77 367 71% 59,271
1984 64 312 77% 62,313
1983 48 255 76% 59,473
1982 2 14 64% 90,218
1981 2 12 75% 70,351
1980 8 39 85% 72,261
1979 11 39 62% 52,095
1975 1 3 33% 12,644
1971 4 16 69% 148,991

Vauxhall Carlton reliability FAQ

Across 32,372 Vauxhall Carlton vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Carlton MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Vauxhall Carlton in our data has covered around 131,090 miles.

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