MOT reliability

Vauxhall Day van

Q: Is the Vauxhall Day van reliable?

Across 1 Vauxhall Day van vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Day van vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Day van has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 161,342 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

7,055

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Day van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Day van MOT tests:

Other43%
Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
Brakes20%
Lamps & electrical5%
Visibility4%
Body & structure4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering2%

Vauxhall Day van pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	2	50%
19	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Day van MOT faults

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
handbrake cables (2 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
4 way flasher button deteriorating (2 times)
EML light present but pre 2008 (2 times)
slight movement in o/s front top strut mount (2 times)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (2 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Vauxhall Day van pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	1	26	62%	161,342

Vauxhall Day van reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Day van vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Day van MOT issues are: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Vauxhall Day van in our data has covered around 161,342 miles.

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