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Vauxhall CASCADA - 2013

160.8 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 CASCADA, model year 2013. Sample size: 861 cars, 2,031 tests and 3,265 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 861 cars

The Vauxhall Cascada from 2013 has an overall defect rate of 161 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 per 100 cars from the same year, marking a 27% improvement. Notably, the Cascada excels in steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, with defect rates much lower than the average in these categories. However, it does show a higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, which is 24%, compared to the yearly average of 19%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Cascada still maintains a relatively competitive position compared to the overall trend.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 861 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.6% better
88.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 91.5% better
1.1 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 43.3% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.9% better
23.6 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.3% better
164.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 52.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 76.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 21.9% worse
23.9 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 584
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 184
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15