MOT reliability
Vauxhall Sports hatch
179 vehicles · 107 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 179 Vauxhall Sports hatch vehicles and 107 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Sports hatch has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,039 miles.
179
Vehicles
107
MOT tests
1,561
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall Sports hatch problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Sports hatch MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Brakes12%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Identification & plates1%
Vauxhall Sports hatch pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (177), Other (2)
Most common Vauxhall Sports hatch MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Sports hatch MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)
- Front anti-roll bar bushes perished and splitting (2 times)
- Front valance corroded under head lamps (2 times)
- N/S screen washer weak (2 times)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
Vauxhall Sports hatch pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 159,852 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 97,267 |
| 1976 | 16 | 87 | 75% | 58,541 |
Vauxhall Sports hatch reliability FAQ
Across 179 Vauxhall Sports hatch vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Sports hatch MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Vauxhall Sports hatch in our data has covered around
66,039 miles.
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