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Vauxhall INSIGNIA - 2019

111.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall INSIGNIA, model year 2019. Sample size: 8,120 cars, 18,174 tests and 20,178 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,120 cars

The 2019 Vauxhall Insignia has an overall defect rate of 111 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 4.6% increase in issues compared to the general market. Notably, the Insignia shows significant strengths in steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all of which have lower defect rates than the average. However, it faces challenges with brakes, visibility, and other defects, which have higher rates compared to the average car. Additionally, defect rates increase across mileage categories, suggesting that as the vehicle ages and accrues mileage, it may be more prone to certain issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,120 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.2% worse
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 21.0% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
▲ 34.2% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.0% better
106.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 40.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • 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
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 123.5% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 4,664
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,177
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,288
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,727
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 782
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 555
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 492
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 456
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 378

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 555
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79