Vauxhall ADAM - 2016
180.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ADAM, model year 2016.
Sample size: 10,327 cars, 25,278 tests and 45,705 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 10,327 cars
The 2016 Vauxhall Adam has an overall defect rate of approximately 181 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average for its year, at about 151 per 100. Notably, the Adam shows significant issues with steering, where its defect rate is over seven times higher than the average, and also with wheels, suspensions, and axles, exceeding the average by a considerable margin. In contrast, it performs better than average in categories such as brakes and lights and electrics, indicating fewer defects in those areas. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase substantially with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,327 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.5% better
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 525.9% worse
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 9.3% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.7% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.2% worse
210.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 13.2% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
▲ 39.4% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 28.3% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,288
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,786
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,507
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,119
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,482
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,033
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,636
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,555
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,540
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,033
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,636
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 258