Vauxhall CASCADA - 2014
156.2 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 CASCADA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 796 cars, 1,922 tests and 3,002 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: 796 cars
The 2014 Vauxhall Cascada shows a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 156 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 194. Notably, this model excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it has significantly fewer defects than average. However, it faces a higher rate of issues in the "Other" category, indicating some specific problems that may need attention. Mileage trends reveal increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets where the Cascada outperforms the average. Overall, while the Cascada is generally reliable, it does have areas that could benefit from improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 796 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.7% better
81.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 87.4% better
1.5 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
Visibility
▲ 37.2% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.4% better
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.6% better
169.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 54.5% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A passenger seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 77.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 45.2% worse
22.8 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 581
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15