Vauxhall Insignia MOT pass rate: 73.2% (179,220 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Insignia passed 73.2% of its 179,220 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 100,330 miles on the clock.

73.2%Pass rate (2025)

179,220MOT tests analysed

100,330 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Insignia compares

Vauxhall Insignia

73.2%

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 Insignia

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	30,644	27.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	21,327	19.4%
3	Tyres	20,967	19.0%
4	Brakes	17,425	15.8%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	7,047	6.4%
6	Visibility	5,970	5.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Insignia 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
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
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
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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Insignia pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2014, 2015, 2016. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2011. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Insignia years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	27,619	66.6%	+0.1 pts	112,730
2010	39,441	68.8%	+1.4 pts	113,588
2011	65,919	70.7%	+1.4 pts	111,855
2012	58,708	71.3%	+0.0 pts	112,630
2013	60,965	71.6%	-1.8 pts	108,055
2014	74,523	70.5%	-5.4 pts	104,236
2015	84,609	73.1%	-5.6 pts	93,773
2016	66,124	74.4%	-7.0 pts	80,501
2017	46,061	80.8%	-3.2 pts	69,452
2018	37,736	84.7%	-1.7 pts	59,536
2019	23,741	85.5%	-3.0 pts	55,764
2020	3,486	87.7%	-2.3 pts	39,060

Check a specific Insignia 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 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 Adam70.5% pass rate · 58,457 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Insignia?

In 2025, 73.2% of 179,220 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Insignia were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Insignia fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Vauxhall Insignia reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 100,330 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.