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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Tigra

57,208 vehicles · 655,203 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 57,208 Vauxhall Tigra vehicles and 655,203 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Tigra has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,178 miles.

57,208
Vehicles
655,203
MOT tests
5,757
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Tigra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Tigra MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes9%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Vauxhall Tigra pass rate by age

How the Vauxhall Tigra's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1667%
246882%
326,24780%
427,71577%
529,78475%
636,62073%
744,01371%
852,79870%
961,16368%
1066,71566%
1169,35364%
1262,75463%
1352,50262%
1440,72362%
1529,17062%
1620,95563%
1714,07764%
188,81065%
195,28366%
202,70666%

Fuel types: Petrol (56,643), Diesel (553), Other (7), LPG (4), Electric (1)

Most common Vauxhall Tigra MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28,299 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27,701 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (18,670 times)
  4. Oil leak (18,265 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17,968 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,885 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (14,760 times)
  8. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (14,456 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,640 times)
  10. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12,694 times)
  11. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12,137 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11,921 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (11,338 times)
  14. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11,316 times)
  15. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (11,038 times)

Vauxhall Tigra pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 4 50% 29,403
2011 6 92 75% 79,105
2010 14 233 74% 73,148
2009 2,816 45,461 73% 74,379
2008 2,567 43,103 72% 79,068
2007 3,794 65,837 70% 82,303
2006 5,101 90,537 69% 87,530
2005 5,406 93,692 69% 87,602
2004 1,693 28,914 70% 87,435
2003 6 36 64% 83,624
2002 5 56 61% 99,478
2001 86 1,075 64% 86,599
2000 4,783 54,922 65% 88,579
1999 4,766 48,107 66% 90,750
1998 6,169 54,761 65% 93,452
1997 6,432 51,954 63% 98,383
1996 5,279 37,978 62% 99,680
1995 5,606 35,157 60% 100,884
1994 576 3,153 57% 100,973
1993 1 5 60% —
1992 1 4 75% 82,760
1985 1 1 100% 68,841
1980 1 2 50% 129,800
1971 14 105 65% 147,175

Vauxhall Tigra reliability FAQ

Across 57,208 Vauxhall Tigra vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Tigra MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Vauxhall Tigra in our data has covered around 91,178 miles.

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