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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Velox

805 vehicles · 1,336 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 805 Vauxhall Velox vehicles and 1,336 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Velox has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,170 miles.

805
Vehicles
1,336
MOT tests
1,915
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Velox problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Velox MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Vauxhall Velox pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1786%
2683%
31070%
4862%
55100%
6683%
74100%
8786%
9771%
10650%
112100%
132100%
14475%
153100%
16888%
17786%
186100%
19888%
20683%

Fuel types: Petrol (799), Diesel (4), Other (2)

Most common Vauxhall Velox MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (31 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (26 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (17 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (16 times)
  7. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (16 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (15 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (12 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (12 times)
  12. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (12 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (10 times)
  14. oil leak (10 times)
  15. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (9 times)

Vauxhall Velox pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 6 83% 50,391
2016 1 4 100% 72,061
2013 1 2 100% 90,003
2012 1 13 54% 18,317
2010 3 13 100% 27,674
2008 1 3 67% 86,414
2007 1 6 67% 136,777
2005 1 9 89% 28,640
2004 1 9 78% 77,292
2003 1 3 100% 38,004
1998 1 6 50% 98,392
1997 1 5 80% 84,643
1996 1 7 100% 71,485
1992 2 23 83% 71,746
1990 3 25 80% 57,882
1989 1 5 100% 31,484
1987 1 1 100% 85,166
1985 2 3 100% 56,583
1984 3 5 80% 38,095
1983 1 6 100% 53,942
1981 1 3 67% 82,542
1980 1 4 75% 97,801
1979 1 9 78% 24,148
1971 1 3 100% 77,975
1968 1 7 86% 25,230
1965 1 1 100% 52,514
1964 3 57 81% 51,752
1963 10 66 86% 62,937
1962 17 130 91% 57,350
1961 22 144 88% 66,285
1960 22 185 84% 66,142
1959 11 85 81% 101,516
1958 4 15 87% 28,256
1957 13 54 83% 54,158
1956 11 71 79% 46,574
1955 11 64 73% 61,091
1954 22 135 81% 49,006
1953 9 45 82% 56,020
1952 2 2 100% 45,523
1951 8 19 84% 57,428
1950 2 8 75% 65,091
1949 5 27 78% 153,562
1948 1 5 100% 44,028
1930 1 7 100% 19,983
1927 1 1 100% 39,724
1926 1 7 100% 98,326
1925 2 5 80% 43,101
1924 5 12 100% 40,682
1923 2 11 91% 8,098

Vauxhall Velox reliability FAQ

Across 805 Vauxhall Velox vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Velox MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).

The typical Vauxhall Velox in our data has covered around 61,170 miles.

Compare the Vauxhall Velox

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