MOT reliability
Vauxhall Cresta
2,379 vehicles · 4,203 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,379 Vauxhall Cresta vehicles and 4,203 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Cresta has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,652 miles.
2,379
Vehicles
4,203
MOT tests
887
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall Cresta problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Cresta MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes3%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Vauxhall Cresta pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 6 | 100% |
| 3 | 8 | 75% |
| 4 | 9 | 78% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 10 | 80% |
| 7 | 9 | 67% |
| 8 | 14 | 71% |
| 9 | 8 | 100% |
| 10 | 13 | 69% |
| 11 | 13 | 77% |
| 12 | 7 | 100% |
| 13 | 13 | 85% |
| 14 | 12 | 75% |
| 15 | 9 | 89% |
| 16 | 6 | 100% |
| 17 | 5 | 100% |
| 18 | 7 | 100% |
| 19 | 7 | 86% |
| 20 | 8 | 88% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,373), Diesel (4), LPG (1), Other (1)
Most common Vauxhall Cresta MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Cresta MOT tests:
- Oil leak (127 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (80 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (76 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (66 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (50 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (43 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (39 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (36 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (35 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (33 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (32 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (32 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (31 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (31 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (30 times)
Vauxhall Cresta pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 54,532 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 94,712 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 567,562 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 126,531 |
| 2010 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 7,617 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 14,857 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 124,959 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 72,505 |
| 2003 | 2 | 13 | 77% | 67,961 |
| 2002 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 548,334 |
| 2001 | 3 | 30 | 87% | 56,477 |
| 2000 | 2 | 17 | 65% | 51,081 |
| 1998 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 94,256 |
| 1997 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 89,135 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 86,838 |
| 1995 | 2 | 14 | 86% | 44,309 |
| 1994 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 33,105 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 85,556 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 53,874 |
| 1990 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 472,181 |
| 1989 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 76,882 |
| 1988 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 287,446 |
| 1987 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 68,591 |
| 1986 | 3 | 30 | 83% | 68,907 |
| 1984 | 4 | 44 | 86% | 75,762 |
| 1983 | 4 | 33 | 88% | 54,290 |
| 1982 | 3 | 20 | 75% | 48,045 |
| 1981 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 47,225 |
| 1980 | 3 | 30 | 70% | 201,112 |
| 1979 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 12,812 |
| 1978 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 68,774 |
| 1973 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 48,016 |
| 1972 | 15 | 138 | 82% | 60,633 |
| 1971 | 17 | 111 | 81% | 51,534 |
| 1970 | 12 | 86 | 83% | 126,342 |
| 1969 | 13 | 93 | 89% | 58,855 |
| 1968 | 7 | 35 | 91% | 70,997 |
| 1967 | 13 | 90 | 80% | 108,222 |
| 1966 | 21 | 176 | 85% | 48,700 |
| 1965 | 14 | 134 | 79% | 62,324 |
| 1964 | 29 | 225 | 88% | 90,315 |
| 1963 | 37 | 296 | 80% | 79,175 |
| 1962 | 95 | 830 | 83% | 61,077 |
| 1961 | 73 | 597 | 86% | 106,073 |
| 1960 | 53 | 430 | 79% | 83,746 |
| 1959 | 26 | 160 | 81% | 60,544 |
| 1958 | 24 | 143 | 85% | 73,260 |
| 1957 | 6 | 29 | 100% | 58,752 |
| 1956 | 18 | 144 | 88% | 62,058 |
| 1955 | 12 | 76 | 83% | 43,154 |
Vauxhall Cresta reliability FAQ
Across 2,379 Vauxhall Cresta vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Cresta MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Vauxhall Cresta in our data has covered around
78,652 miles.
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