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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Van

124 vehicles · 1,627 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 124 Vauxhall Van vehicles and 1,627 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Van has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,171 miles.

124
Vehicles
1,627
MOT tests
6,718
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Van MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%

Vauxhall Van pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22090%
312279%
412885%
513380%
612781%
713185%
813081%
912779%
1012981%
1111084%
1211378%
1311673%
149980%
155969%
163262%
172065%
181662%
19367%
20450%

Fuel types: Diesel (118), Petrol (6)

Most common Vauxhall Van MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (53 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (24 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (21 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (19 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (16 times)
  10. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (16 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  13. Oil leak (15 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  15. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (15 times)

Vauxhall Van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 51 731 90% 71,067
2010 7 119 73% 127,622
2009 2 27 67% 72,949
2008 15 201 74% 126,487
2007 12 182 75% 130,717
2006 1 9 67% 117,986
2005 2 36 69% 114,912
2004 3 48 65% 155,351
2003 5 89 65% 146,540
2002 5 94 64% 166,941
2001 2 22 73% 134,338
2000 3 16 62% 94,571
1998 1 1 100% 161,419
1997 1 1 100% 130,806
1996 3 19 74% 190,888
1995 4 9 56% 105,168
1994 2 3 33% 123,167
1993 1 3 33% 247,082
1992 2 9 56% 201,161
1987 1 2 50% 25,901

Vauxhall Van reliability FAQ

Across 124 Vauxhall Van vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Van MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); 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).

The typical Vauxhall Van in our data has covered around 107,171 miles.

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