Vauxhall VX220

Registered from 2000 to 2006.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2002 2.2 petrol. 35 of 201 tests failed, 17%.

Better than 94% of 2002 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 558 models with enough tests behind them to say.

Audible warning inoperative
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Brakes — 40% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Exhaust and emissions — 29% of its failures
Suspension — 17% of its failures
Lights and electrics — 51% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Plates and identity — 11% of its failures
Visibility — 11% of its failures

At 80–100k miles this one fails 19% of its inspections, against the 27% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
40–60k miles	17%	22%	53
60–80k miles	13%	25%	53
80–100k miles	19%	27%	36

142 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.