Vauxhall Agila MOT pass rate: 67.0% (32,627 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Agila passed 67.0% of its 32,627 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 62,382 miles on the clock.

67.0%Pass rate (2025)

32,627MOT tests analysed

62,382 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Agila compares

Vauxhall Agila

67.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Agila

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Agila:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	9,916	33.6%
2	Brakes	7,497	25.4%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,472	15.1%
4	Tyres	2,561	8.7%
5	Visibility	2,076	7.0%
6	Body, chassis, structure	1,419	4.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Agila owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Agila pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2008, 2009, 2011. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2006, 2007. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Agila years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,742	65.3%	-1.3 pts	76,666
2002	2,091	67.0%	+1.3 pts	76,728
2003	3,919	66.1%	+1.1 pts	74,162
2004	3,525	67.9%	+3.6 pts	71,306
2005	3,620	68.5%	+4.0 pts	70,822
2006	3,402	68.5%	+4.1 pts	68,942
2007	3,029	70.7%	+5.6 pts	68,021
2008	8,850	59.4%	-5.7 pts	67,464
2009	16,427	61.5%	-4.9 pts	64,506
2010	11,236	64.8%	-2.5 pts	60,663
2011	12,639	66.6%	-2.6 pts	59,040
2012	11,858	71.9%	+0.6 pts	53,744
2013	10,283	75.4%	+2.1 pts	47,660
2014	10,321	78.9%	+3.1 pts	42,760

Check a specific Agila before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Agila?

In 2025, 67.0% of 32,627 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Agila were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Agila fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (33.6% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Agila reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 62,382 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.