Vauxhall ADAM - 2014
202.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ADAM, model year 2014.
Sample size: 14,318 cars, 35,436 tests and 71,716 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,318 cars
The 2014 Vauxhall Adam has an overall defect rate of 202 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 194 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 4.2% increase. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets. The model performs better than average in categories like brakes, lights and electrics, and equipment, with defect rates considerably lower than typical. However, it notably struggles with steering, where it has a defect rate much higher than the average, indicating a potential area of concern for owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,318 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.2% better
58.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 337.8% worse
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 15.1% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.5% better
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.7% worse
228.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 17.3% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 16.6% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,356
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,787
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,632
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,052
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,531
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,304
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,262
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,462
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,075
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,041
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,304
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,592
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,426
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 720
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 711
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 687
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 661
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 416