Vauxhall ANTARA - 2014
304.5 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 ANTARA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 2,759 cars, 6,775 tests and 20,633 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,759 cars
The 2014 Vauxhall Antara shows a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 305 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 57% above the average of 194 defects per 100. Notably, the Antara experiences particularly high issues with brakes and wheels, reporting defects at 136% and 273% of the average rates, respectively. Although defects tend to increase with mileage, the model’s performance worsens as it ages, especially in the higher mileage categories. Additionally, the Antara struggles with lights and electrics, showcasing a defect rate that is 141% above average. Overall, these findings indicate that while the Vauxhall Antara may face common issues like tyre wear, it is especially prone to specific mechanical problems compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,759 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 47.0% worse
136.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 28.6% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 1.7% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 133.7% worse
92.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.5% worse
273.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 1.3% better
15.4 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 66.7% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 230.6% worse
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,277
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,658
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,459
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,318
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,208
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,063
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 884
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 825
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 760
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 674
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A reversing lamp inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 137