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Vauxhall CROSSLAND - 2017

161.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall CROSSLAND, model year 2017. Sample size: 2,584 cars, 5,428 tests and 8,761 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,584 cars

The 2017 Vauxhall Crossland has a higher overall defect rate of 161 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 21% increase. Notably, it shows significant issues with brakes, which are 52% worse than the average, and an alarming 680% increase in body structure defects compared to the average. However, the Crossland performs better in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, all showing lower defect rates than the yearly average. Interestingly, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments where rates peak at 500 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,584 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 48.6% worse
107.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 39.3% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.5% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.5% better
126.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 611.4% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 63.3% worse
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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 levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 500 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)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,361
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,329
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,165
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 581
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 518
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 402
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 148

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 39