MOT reliability data, sourced from DVSA
Vauxhall MOT pass rate & reliability
Vauxhall is one of the UK's most common cars on the road. Here's what DVSA's own MOT test data actually shows, and it's worth knowing before you buy.
MOT reliability data, sourced from DVSA
Vauxhall is one of the UK's most common cars on the road. Here's what DVSA's own MOT test data actually shows, and it's worth knowing before you buy.
65.7%
Vauxhall MOT pass rate
72.4%
UK national average
-6.7pt
vs. national average
#7
UK sales rank, H1 2026
The Corsa and Astra dominate the range
Together they account for close to half of all UK Vauxhall MOT tests, and both sit below the national average.
Source: Brumble analysis of DVSA's 2025 MOT test year data, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0, based on 4.7 million Vauxhall tests. Newer models like the Mokka and Insignia perform better but sit at much lower test volumes.
What this means
Vauxhall's 65.7% pass rate sits at the bottom of the mainstream brand comparison group, seven points below the national average. This is based on a genuinely large sample, 4.7 million tests, so it isn't a fluke of a small dataset.
The pass rate pattern holds at every vehicle age from 3 through 20 years old, Vauxhall sits below the national average throughout, rather than only catching up at higher mileages. The Corsa and Astra, which dominate the range by volume, both test below average; newer models like the Mokka and Insignia perform better but represent a much smaller share of tests. This is exactly the kind of pattern worth checking a specific car's individual MOT history against before buying, rather than assuming the brand average tells the whole story either way.
Frequently asked questions
Vauxhall has a 65.7% MOT pass rate based on DVSA's 2025 test year data, notably below the national average of 72.4%.
Based on DVSA's MOT data, Vauxhall sits at the bottom of the mainstream brand comparison group, consistently below the national average across every vehicle age band. This partly reflects its market position, popular, price-focused models used by a wide range of owners, but it's a real, data-backed pattern worth factoring in.
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