Vauxhall MOVANO - 2003
441.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MOVANO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 846 cars, 1,935 tests and 8,536 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 846 cars
The 2003 Vauxhall Movano has an overall defect rate of 441 per 100 vehicles, which is 16.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Movano shows significantly higher rates of failures in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility compared to the yearly average, with defects in brakes being particularly pronounced at nearly 277 per 100 vehicles. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, especially in vehicles over 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is a common concern across many models, the Movano's specific issues highlight the need for careful maintenance, especially in the categories where it underperforms relative to other vehicles of its age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 846 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 63.5% worse
276.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 69.8% worse
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 60.7% worse
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.0% worse
111.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.6% better
248.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 25.8% worse
82.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 10.3% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▼ 9.9% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 606
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 552
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 495
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 78