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Vauxhall INSIGNIA - 2009

323.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall INSIGNIA, model year 2009. Sample size: 9,410 cars, 19,568 tests and 63,211 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,410 cars

The 2009 Vauxhall Insignia shows a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 323 defects per 100 vehicles versus 310 on average. Notably, the Insignia performs better in the "Lights & Electrics" category, with defect rates 21% lower than the average. However, it significantly underperforms in the "Other" category, where its defect rate is 62% compared to the average of 35%. Mileage trends indicate that as the Insignia ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,410 cars

More model years for Vauxhall INSIGNIA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.4% better
101.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 20.2% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 3.0% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▲ 21.8% better
63.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.9% worse
332.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 1.0% better
41.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 10.8% worse
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 81.7% worse
62.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 7,973
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,005
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,781
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,028
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,644
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,456
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,407
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,201
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,990
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,672

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,005
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 895
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 799
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 743
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 700
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 459
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 426