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21.8%fail rate

Vauxhall Insignia common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Vauxhall Insignia fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 27,424 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension31.7% of failures
Tyres24.0% of failures
Brakes18.3% of failures
Lamps & electrical17.7% of failures
Visibility/wipers9.8% of failures
Other7.4% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 21.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Vauxhall Insignia in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 31.7% of the Vauxhall Insignia's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, brakes, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Vauxhall Corsa MOT failures24.9% failure rateVauxhall Astra MOT failures22.7% failure rateVauxhall Vivaro MOT failures31.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain