Vauxhall TIGRA - 2009
331.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall TIGRA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,572 cars, 3,793 tests and 12,590 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,572 cars
The 2009 Vauxhall Tigra has an overall defect rate of 332 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% higher than the average for its year at 310 per 100. This model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where defects spike to 471 per 100. Notably, the Tigra performs significantly better than average in the areas of lights and electrics, with a defect rate of 55 compared to the average of 80, and also exhibits fewer issues with equipment. However, it stands out negatively in the categories of brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates significantly higher than the average, indicating areas that may require attention for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,572 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.7% worse
168.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 31.9% worse
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 11.5% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.8% better
55.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.8% better
297.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 39.5% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 79.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 17.4% worse
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- 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
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: 999
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 792
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 734
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 715
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 585
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87