Vauxhall Insignia
Registered from 2007 to 2021.
About this model
The Opel Insignia is a large family car developed and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel from 2008 to 2022. Taking its name from a 2003 concept car, the model line serves as the flagship model, slotted above the Astra and Corsa in size. The Insignia serves as the successor to both the Signum and Vectra model lines, replacing both vehicles under a single nameplate. The model line was offered in four-door sedan/saloon body styles, five-door liftback, and as a five-door station wagon/estate.
From the Wikipedia article Opel Insignia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 2.0 diesel. 7,123 of 30,493 tests failed, 23%.
Better than 15% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 52% | 3,693 |
| Tyres and wheels | 31% | 2,193 |
| Lights and electrics | 22% | 1,557 |
| Brakes | 22% | 1,542 |
| Body and structure | 10% | 733 |
| Visibility | 10% | 696 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 90% of 2014 cars — 52% of its 7,123 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 30%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 52% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyres and wheels — 31% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 22% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 22% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Body and structure — 10% of its failures
- Visibility — 10% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 28% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 3% | 7% | 31 | |
| 20–40k miles | 14% | 11% | 421 | |
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 15% | 1,960 | |
| 60–80k miles | 21% | 19% | 4,969 | |
| 80–100k miles | 23% | 21% | 7,199 | |
| 100–120k miles | 25% | 23% | 6,545 | |
| 120–140k miles | 25% | 23% | 4,315 | |
| 140–160k miles | 25% | 23% | 2,473 | |
| 160–180k miles | 23% | 23% | 1,345 | |
| 180–200k miles | 23% | 23% | 537 | |
| 200k+ miles | 28% | 24% | 565 |
30,360 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5 diesel · 121 hp · 1599 kg · 2829 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.5 petrol · 1480 kg · 2829 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.5 petrol · 1442 kg · 2829 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.6 diesel · 1514 kg · 2829 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.6 diesel · 135 hp · 1687 kg · 2724 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.6 diesel · 132 hp · 1690 kg · 2737 mm wheelbase · 4.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.0 diesel · 1671 kg · 2738 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.0 diesel · 1675 kg · 2737 mm wheelbase · 4.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.0 diesel · 1718 kg · 2737 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.0 diesel · 1729 kg · 2737 mm wheelbase · 4.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.0 diesel · 1713 kg · 2737 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 2.0 diesel · 1635 kg · 2737 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A11/00030/23
Due to a vacuum loss in the hydraulic brake pressure regulator, the automatic emergency brake may not activate, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/00328/22
The rear track rods may break due to corrosion.This could impact the driving stability, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users