Vauxhall ADAM - 2017
165.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ADAM, model year 2017.
Sample size: 8,218 cars, 19,911 tests and 33,027 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,218 cars
The 2017 Vauxhall Adam has a higher overall defect rate of 166 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% above the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 134 defects per 100. Notably, this model experiences significant issues with steering, showing a defect rate nearly seven times higher than average. Conversely, it performs better than average in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates notably lower than the typical figures for these areas. Mileage data indicates that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, reflecting a common trend seen in many vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,218 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 30.3% better
50.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▼ 628.6% worse
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
▲ 11.7% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.0% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 38.2% worse
197.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- 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 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
▲ 44.3% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▼ 25.9% worse
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 22.2% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 5,403
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,265
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,768
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,712
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,878
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,389
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,040
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 628
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,040
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 628
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 457
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 217