Vauxhall AGILA - 2013
202.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall AGILA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,506 cars, 7,700 tests and 15,624 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,506 cars
The 2013 Vauxhall Agila has an overall defect rate of 203 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.5% lower than the average for its year. It shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. This model performs significantly better than average in categories like steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, with notably lower defect rates in these areas. However, it falls short in the brakes category, where its defect rate is 26% higher than the average. Overall, the Agila demonstrates strong performance in several key areas while facing challenges with braking reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,506 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.4% worse
126.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▼ 15.0% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.1% better
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.1% better
195.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 55.5% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 61.5% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 37.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,906
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,731
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,592
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,199
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 618
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 378
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 102