Vauxhall TIGRA - 2006
363.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall TIGRA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,523 cars, 3,490 tests and 12,691 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,523 cars
The 2006 Vauxhall Tigra has an overall defect rate of 364 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 369. While tyre wear is noted as a common issue across many vehicles, the Tigra particularly excels in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Equipment, showing significantly fewer defects than average. However, it performs worse in critical safety areas such as Brakes, Steering, and Body/Structure, with defect rates considerably above the yearly average. Mileage trends indicate that as the Tigra ages, the defect rate increases, particularly after 124,000 miles, reflecting a pattern seen in many vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,523 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 45.4% worse
224.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 45.0% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 6.9% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.4% better
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.3% better
256.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 24.4% worse
74.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 78.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 15.7% worse
51.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
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: 1,081
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 740
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 643
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 639
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 384
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 91