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Vauxhall MOVANO - 2016

232.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MOVANO, model year 2016. Sample size: 5,695 cars, 12,838 tests and 29,785 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,695 cars

The 2016 Vauxhall Movano shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 232 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 54% increase. This model exhibits particularly high defect rates in several categories, most notably in Brakes and Visibility, where it performs worse than average by 84% and 163%, respectively. On the positive side, it has fewer issues in Wheels, Suspensions, and Axles, showing a 20% improvement compared to the average. Mileage trends reveal increasing defects with higher mileage, peaking at approximately 393 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Movano's defect profile suggests notable areas for concern, particularly in critical safety components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,695 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 82.0% worse
142.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 9.9% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 162.7% worse
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 293.3% worse
99.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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 lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.3% better
123.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 133.0% worse
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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 flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 236.4% worse
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 67.3% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 393 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: 2,775
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,124
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,558
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,456
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,077
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,074
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: 1,021
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,015
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 953
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 704

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,015
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 704
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 250