2016 Vauxhall Insignia MOT pass rate: 74.4% (66,124 tests)

2016-registered Vauxhall Insignias passed 74.4% of 66,124 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.0 points worse than same-age cars (81.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Insignia years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

74.4%Pass rate, 2016 cars

93.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

66,124Tests analysed

80,501 miMedian mileage at test

78.9% / 73.9%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 Insignia getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	74.9% -8.3 vs same-age
2024	74.8% -6.4 vs same-age
2025	73.5% -6.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Insignia

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	10,377	30.5%
2	Tyres	7,063	20.8%
3	Brakes	5,237	15.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,202	15.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,714	8.0%
6	Visibility	1,870	5.5%

All Insignia years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Vauxhall Insignia years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Vauxhall Insignia reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 74.4% of their MOT tests (66,124 tests, 2023–2025), -7.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 80,501 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Insignia?

The median tested example shows 80,501 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2016 Insignia?

In this cohort petrols pass 78.9% of tests against 73.9% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.