Vauxhall Antara MOT pass rate: 62.3% (18,423 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Antara passed 62.3% of its 18,423 MOT tests in 2025 — 15.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 88,340 miles on the clock.

62.3%Pass rate (2025)

18,423MOT tests analysed

88,340 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Antara compares

Vauxhall Antara

62.3%

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 Antara

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,517	30.0%
2	Suspension	5,097	23.5%
3	Brakes	4,004	18.5%
4	Tyres	2,062	9.5%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,415	6.5%
6	Visibility	1,147	5.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Antara owners

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

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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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Antara pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2008	1,506	59.8%	-5.3 pts	108,056
2009	1,928	60.2%	-6.3 pts	101,608
2011	2,477	60.3%	-9.0 pts	96,137
2012	17,041	62.8%	-8.5 pts	87,149
2013	19,747	65.0%	-8.3 pts	83,230
2014	7,751	66.2%	-9.6 pts	76,532
2015	6,175	67.0%	-11.8 pts	69,572
2016	2,407	69.4%	-12.0 pts	64,377

Check a specific Antara 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 Antara?

In 2025, 62.3% of 18,423 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Antara were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Antara fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (30.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Vauxhall Antara reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 62.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 88,340 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.