Vauxhall Cascada MOT pass rate: 78.4% (2,739 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Cascada passed 78.4% of its 2,739 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 60,784 miles on the clock.

78.4%Pass rate (2025)

2,739MOT tests analysed

60,784 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Cascada compares

Vauxhall Cascada

78.4%

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 Cascada

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	310	30.5%
2	Tyres	215	21.1%
3	Brakes	212	20.8%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	124	12.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	84	8.3%
6	Visibility	72	7.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Cascada 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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
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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Cascada pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	2,310	76.9%	+3.6 pts	69,383
2014	2,089	77.9%	+2.1 pts	61,540
2015	1,668	79.8%	+1.1 pts	52,777

Check a specific Cascada 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 Cascada?

In 2025, 78.4% of 2,739 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Cascada were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Cascada fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (30.5% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Vauxhall Cascada reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 11 years and 60,784 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.