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Vauxhall Cavalier MOT Results
69.1% pass rate
from 596 tests in 2017
Number of tests by age
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Vauxhall Cavalier is unusually good or bad.
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14% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 4.5% fail on Registration plate lamp (69% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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3.2% fail on
Position lamps
- 2.5% fail on Front lamps
- 0.84% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.17% fail on All position lamps
- 2.5% fail on Headlamp aim
- 1.7% fail on Battery
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1.7% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.5% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.50% fail on Tell tale
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1.5% fail on
Headlamps
(56% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Headlamp (61% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.34% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.34% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 1.2% fail on Stop lamp (60% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Direction indicators
(66% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Flashing type
(66% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.84% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.34% fail on Individual lamps (80% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Tell tales
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1.2% fail on
Flashing type
(66% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Horn
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1.0% fail on
Hazard warning
- 1.0% fail on Switch (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Lamp
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11% fail on
Suspension
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5.7% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 3.4% fail on Component mounting
- 1.8% fail on Subframe mounting (190% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Spring mounting
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2.7% fail on
Drive shafts
(170% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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2.5% fail on
Front drive shafts
(180% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.5% fail on Constant velocity joints (190% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.17% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.17% fail on Drive shafts
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2.5% fail on
Front drive shafts
(180% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 1.0% fail on Rear
- 0.67% fail on Front
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0.84% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.50% fail on Condition
- 0.34% fail on Location
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0.67% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
- 0.17% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.17% fail on Linkage condition
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0.67% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.67% fail on Condition
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0.50% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.50% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.50% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.17% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.17% fail on Attachment
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0.17% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.17% fail on Condition
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5.7% fail on
Prescribed areas
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9.6% fail on
Brakes
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6.9% fail on
Brake performance
- 3.7% fail on Front wheels
- 2.7% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.3% fail on Parking brake performance (60% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.84% fail on Brake imbalance
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2.2% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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1.5% fail on
Components
- 0.84% fail on Hoses
- 0.67% fail on Pipes
- 0.17% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.50% fail on Operation
- 0.34% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
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1.5% fail on
Components
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0.84% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.84% fail on Condition
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0.50% fail on
Hub components
- 0.34% fail on Brake pads
- 0.17% fail on Brake discs
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0.34% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.17% fail on Park brake mechanism/associated mountings
- 0.17% fail on Master cylinder/servo mounting
- 0.17% fail on ABS
- 0.17% fail on Restricted movement
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6.9% fail on
Brake performance
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8.4% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
(45% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.5% fail on Exhaust system
- 3.4% fail on Emissions
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2.2% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.0% fail on System
- 0.50% fail on Hose
- 0.50% fail on Pipe
- 0.17% fail on Tank
- 0.17% fail on Cap
- 0.17% fail on Emissions not tested
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4.2% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(41% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.2% fail on Washers (54% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Wipers
- 0.50% fail on Mirrors
- 0.17% fail on Bonnet
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3.9% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 1.8% fail on Body condition
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1.0% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 1.0% fail on Chassis
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0.84% fail on
Doors
- 0.50% fail on Passengers front
- 0.17% fail on Drivers
- 0.17% fail on Passengers other
- 0.34% fail on Speedometer
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0.17% fail on
Seats
- 0.17% fail on Passengers
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0.17% fail on
Load security
- 0.17% fail on Bootlid
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3.2% fail on
Tyres
- 1.8% fail on Condition
- 1.7% fail on Tread depth
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3.2% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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3.2% fail on
Seat belts
- 2.3% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.50% fail on Requirements
- 0.34% fail on Condition
- 0.17% fail on Attachment
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3.2% fail on
Seat belts
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2.2% fail on
Steering
(52% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.8% fail on
Steering system
- 1.5% fail on Steering rack
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0.17% fail on
Free play
- 0.17% fail on Steering rack
- 0.17% fail on Track rod end
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0.17% fail on
Steering control
- 0.17% fail on Steering column
- 0.17% fail on Prescribed areas
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1.8% fail on
Steering system
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0.34% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
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0.17% fail on
Towbars
- 0.17% fail on Vehicle structure
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0.17% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.17% fail on Registration plate