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Vauxhall ANTARA - 2011

388.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ANTARA, model year 2011. Sample size: 862 cars, 2,038 tests and 7,911 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 862 cars

The 2011 Vauxhall Antara has an overall defect rate of 388 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 43% higher than the average rate of 271 defects for its year. Notably, this model shows a rising trend of issues as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, where the defect rate reaches 478. The Antara has significant weaknesses in categories such as Brakes and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates considerably above average. Additionally, it performs poorly in Equipment and Other categories, with defect rates well over three times the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 862 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 32.9% worse
146.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 9.0% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 36.4% worse
94.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • A reversing lamp inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 31.9% worse
351.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 60.4% worse
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 252.7% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 163.7% worse
73.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 495 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 743
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 647
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 613
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 574
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 424
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 333
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 321
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 55