Vauxhall VAN
Registered in 2011.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2011 1.2 diesel. 7 of 53 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 90% of 2011 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 924 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 57% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 43% | 3 |
| Brakes | 14% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 14% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 14% | 1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 14% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- An engine mounting/bracket severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 57% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect
- Brakes — 14% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 14% of its failures
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 14% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 43% of its failures
- Seat belts and airbags — 14% of its failures