Vauxhall AGILA - 2014
187.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall AGILA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,516 cars, 7,568 tests and 14,216 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: 3,516 cars
The 2014 Vauxhall Agila has an overall defect rate of 188 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 194 per 100. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, equipment, and other categories, showing significant improvements compared to the average. However, it does have a concerning rate of brake defects, which is higher than average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises steeply, particularly evident in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment, indicating a trend of greater issues with older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,516 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 32.2% worse
122.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 80.7% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 14.0% worse
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 35.4% better
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.8% better
187.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 62.2% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 43.9% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 1,787
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,716
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,680
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 922
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 337
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 86