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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Diesel

1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Diesel vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Diesel has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,250 miles.

1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
9,459
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Diesel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Diesel MOT tests:

  • Other114%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes3%

Vauxhall Diesel pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
91100%
10250%
11250%
12250%
131100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Diesel MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  6. Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Oil leak (2 times)
  8. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  9. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  10. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  11. o/s/r bearing noisey (1 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Vauxhall Diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 13 69% 139,250

Vauxhall Diesel reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Diesel MOT issues are: Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Vauxhall Diesel in our data has covered around 139,250 miles.

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