Vauxhall AGILA - 2002
353.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall AGILA, model year 2002.
Sample size: 703 cars, 1,527 tests and 5,402 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 703 cars
The 2002 Vauxhall Agila has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 354 defects per 100 vehicles versus 374. Specific to mileage, the Agila tends to show an increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly exceeding 124,000 miles, where its rate reaches 569 defects per 100. The model performs notably better in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with significant percentage reductions in defects compared to the average. However, it struggles in brakes, showing a higher defect rate than the average car, which could raise safety concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 703 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 25.6% worse
209.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 41.1% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 2.7% better
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.8% better
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.1% worse
310.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 42.2% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 81.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 6.2% better
50.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 708
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 464
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 307
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 124
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 117
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Leaking brake pipe or connection: on a hydraulic system
FAIL
Occurrences: 28