MOT reliability

Vauxhall Frontierer

Q: Is the Vauxhall Frontierer reliable?

Across 1 Vauxhall Frontierer vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Frontierer vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Frontierer has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,482 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

6,730

Avg miles / year

2.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Frontierer problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Frontierer MOT tests:

Other109%
Seatbelts & equipment7%
Brakes5%
Steering5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Emissions & nuisance2%

Vauxhall Frontierer pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Frontierer MOT faults

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Under vehicle is covered in mud. (2 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
Rear disc inner covers corroded (2 times)
Vehicle Very Dirty under body (2 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)

Vauxhall Frontierer pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1999	1	16	62%	120,482

Vauxhall Frontierer reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Frontierer vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Frontierer MOT issues are: Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Vauxhall Frontierer in our data has covered around 120,482 miles.

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