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Vauxhall MOVANO - 2012

359.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MOVANO, model year 2012. Sample size: 2,059 cars, 4,765 tests and 17,133 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,059 cars

The 2012 Vauxhall Movano has an overall defect rate of 360 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 246 defects per 100 vehicles for that year, representing a 46% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise more steeply compared to the average, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles, where the Movano shows a defect rate of 501 per 100 vehicles. This model stands out negatively in categories such as Brakes and Visibility, where defect rates are much higher than average, indicating potential safety concerns. However, it performs relatively better in categories like Body/Structure and Equipment compared to the average, suggesting some strengths in these areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,059 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 104.4% worse
212.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 155.7% worse
49.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 148.0% worse
153.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.9% better
198.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 86.6% worse
48.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 140.3% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 22.5% worse
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
0 501 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,697
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,126
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 993
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 777
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: 592
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 504
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 488
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 468
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 446

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 488
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 446
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
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: 138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123