Vauxhall Tigra MOT pass rate: 58.9% (5,318 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Tigra passed 58.9% of its 5,318 MOT tests in 2025 — 18.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 75,156 miles on the clock.

58.9%Pass rate (2025)

5,318MOT tests analysed

75,156 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tigra compares

Vauxhall Tigra

58.9%

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 Tigra

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,809	26.7%
2	Suspension	1,462	21.5%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,122	16.5%
4	Tyres	643	9.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	539	7.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	459	6.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tigra owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
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
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

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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Tigra pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	2,425	58.5%	-6.0 pts	81,232
2006	4,390	58.6%	-5.8 pts	79,844
2007	4,123	57.2%	-7.9 pts	76,065
2008	3,510	57.5%	-7.6 pts	71,901
2009	4,483	58.5%	-7.9 pts	67,620

Check a specific Tigra 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 Tigra?

In 2025, 58.9% of 5,318 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Tigra were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tigra fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (26.7% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Vauxhall Tigra reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 58.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 75,156 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.