MOT reliability

Vauxhall Frontier

Q: Is the Vauxhall Frontier reliable?

Across 2 Vauxhall Frontier vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

2 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed

71%

MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Vauxhall Frontier vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Frontier has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,347 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

6,496

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Frontier problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Frontier MOT tests:

Other115%
Seatbelts & equipment15%
Steering8%

Vauxhall Frontier pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
13	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Vauxhall Frontier MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
advise column switch slight flexing (1 times)
advise offside headlamp cracked but not affecting beam image (1 times)
advise slight play in steering box (1 times)

Vauxhall Frontier pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	5	80%	90,038
1994	1	2	50%	94,657

Vauxhall Frontier reliability FAQ

Across 2 Vauxhall Frontier vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Frontier MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2); Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Vauxhall Frontier in our data has covered around 92,347 miles.

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