Vauxhall ADAM - 2019
108.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ADAM, model year 2019.
Sample size: 5,278 cars, 12,282 tests and 13,279 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,278 cars
The 2019 Vauxhall Adam has an overall defect rate of 108 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 106 per 100 for that year. Notably, the Adam performs significantly better than average in categories such as brakes, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates around 40% to 65% lower than the yearly averages. However, it does show a concerning trend in wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate stands at 138%, compared to the average of 112%. Mileage-related trends indicate a steady increase in defect rates as mileage increases, although this pattern is consistent with general expectations for vehicles of this age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,278 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.5% better
40.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 14.3% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 18.1% worse
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.0% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.6% worse
138.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 65.7% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 62.7% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 2,556
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,113
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,227
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 803
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 790
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 787
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 358
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 70