Vauxhall INSIGNIA - 2016
164.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall INSIGNIA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 23,020 cars, 53,062 tests and 87,160 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 23,020 cars
The 2016 Vauxhall Insignia has an overall defect rate of 164 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model exhibits significantly fewer issues with steering and equipment, with defect rates of just 0.64% and 1.79% compared to the averages of 7.5% and 3.17%, respectively. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, showing a defect rate of 32.29%, which is notably worse than the average of 24.18%. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise sharply, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Insignia performs well in certain areas, it faces challenges that may require attention as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 23,020 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.2% better
66.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 92.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 4.7% worse
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.2% worse
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.9% worse
183.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 17.6% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 45.5% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 86.7% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 18,542
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,834
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,708
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,546
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,066
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,837
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,547
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: 3,066
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,021
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,957
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,066
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,021
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,508
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,354
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,178
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,066
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 834
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 736
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 665
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 614