Vauxhall INSIGNIA - 2021
95.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall INSIGNIA, model year 2021.
Sample size: 930 cars, 2,094 tests and 2,009 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 930 cars
The 2021 Vauxhall Insignia has an overall defect rate of 96 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the yearly average of 79 defects per 100 vehicles, showing an increase of 22%. Notably, the model exhibits better performance in steering, lights and electrics, and equipment categories, with no recorded defects in steering compared to an average of 1%. However, it struggles with brake issues, body structure defects, and miscellaneous problems, showing much higher rates than average in these areas. Additionally, the defect rates tend to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 930 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 49.0% worse
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake servo: defective or ineffective
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 17.2% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 55.4% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.1% worse
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 252.4% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 240.7% worse
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 45
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 8