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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.

  • 14% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 4.5% fail on Registration plate lamp (69% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 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
    • 1.7% fail on Rear fog lamp
      • 1.5% fail on Fog lamp
      • 0.50% fail on Tell tale
    • 1.5% fail on Headlamps (56% better than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 1.2% fail on Headlamp (61% better than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 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)
    • 1.2% fail on Direction indicators (66% better than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 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
    • 1.2% fail on Horn
    • 1.0% fail on Hazard warning
      • 1.0% fail on Switch (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.17% fail on Lamp
  • 11% fail on Suspension
    • 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
    • 2.7% fail on Drive shafts (170% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 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)
      • 0.17% fail on Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
        • 0.17% fail on Drive shafts
    • 1.7% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 1.0% fail on Rear
      • 0.67% fail on Front
    • 0.84% fail on Coil springs
      • 0.50% fail on Condition
      • 0.34% fail on Location
    • 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
    • 0.67% fail on Shock absorbers
      • 0.67% fail on Condition
    • 0.50% fail on Suspension arms
      • 0.50% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.50% fail on Front suspension joints
    • 0.17% fail on Trailing arms
      • 0.17% fail on Attachment
    • 0.17% fail on Sub-frames
      • 0.17% fail on Condition
  • 9.6% fail on Brakes
    • 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
    • 2.2% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 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
    • 0.84% fail on Parking brake
      • 0.84% fail on Condition
    • 0.50% fail on Hub components
      • 0.34% fail on Brake pads
      • 0.17% fail on Brake discs
    • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • 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
  • 3.9% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 1.8% fail on Body condition
    • 1.0% fail on Vehicle structure
      • 1.0% fail on Chassis
    • 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
    • 0.17% fail on Seats
      • 0.17% fail on Passengers
    • 0.17% fail on Load security
      • 0.17% fail on Bootlid
  • 3.2% fail on Tyres
    • 1.8% fail on Condition
    • 1.7% fail on Tread depth
  • 3.2% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 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
  • 2.2% fail on Steering (52% better than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 1.8% fail on Steering system
      • 1.5% fail on Steering rack
      • 0.17% fail on Free play
        • 0.17% fail on Steering rack
      • 0.17% fail on Track rod end
    • 0.17% fail on Steering control
      • 0.17% fail on Steering column
    • 0.17% fail on Prescribed areas
  • 0.34% fail on Road Wheels
    • 0.34% fail on Attachment
  • 0.17% fail on Towbars
    • 0.17% fail on Vehicle structure
  • 0.17% fail on Registration plates and VIN
    • 0.17% fail on Registration plate
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