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Vauxhall INSIGNIA - 2017

134.9 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 INSIGNIA, model year 2017. Sample size: 16,338 cars, 35,642 tests and 48,082 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,338 cars

The 2017 Vauxhall Insignia has an overall defect rate of 135 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 134. The model exhibits a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket, where it performs worse than average. While tyre wear is a common issue, the Insignia stands out positively in steering and equipment defects, showing significantly lower rates than the average. However, it faces challenges in the 'Other' defect category, with nearly double the average rate.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,338 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 1.9% worse
73.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 91.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 1.4% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.7% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.6% better
138.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 4.3% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▲ 51.9% better
1.3 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 101.1% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 10,493
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,056
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,970
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,517
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,880
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,491
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,475
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,346
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,213
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,162

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,213
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,162
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,013
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 728
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 288