Vauxhall AGILA - 2012
244.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall AGILA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 4,038 cars, 9,213 tests and 22,508 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: 4,038 cars
The 2012 Vauxhall Agila has an overall defect rate of 244 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 246 per 100 vehicles, representing a 0.7% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it shows a concerning trend in Brakes and Visibility, where defect rates are higher than average. Mileage-related data indicates that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly beyond 93,000 miles, which is consistent with general expectations for vehicle wear.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,038 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 47.1% worse
152.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 78.8% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▼ 28.1% worse
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.8% better
58.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.0% better
227.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 64.1% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 62.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 53.0% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 3,003
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,247
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,178
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,941
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 875
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 792
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 784
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 648
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 562
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 425
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 875
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 160