VauxhallCarlton MOT results
In 2025, 86.5% of Vauxhall Carlton MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 70.3% for cars of the same age. 3.4% had at least one dangerous defect (5.8% for cars the same age). The typical Vauxhall Carlton tested was 32 years old with 82,300 miles. Based on 207 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Vauxhall Carlton cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 86.5%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 70.3%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 2.9%passed after repair
- Failed
- 10.6%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 3.4%same age 5.8%
- Typical mileage
- 82,300at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Vauxhall CarltonAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72 | 77.8% | 68.6% |
| 1992 | 38 | 84.2% | 68.9% |
| 1991 | 45 | 91.1% | 71.7% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Vauxhall CarltonAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-29 years | 1 | 100.0% | 59.6% | 67,100 |
| 30-39 years | 203 | 86.2% | 71.3% | 82,300 |
| 40+ years | 3 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 87,900 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Vauxhall Carlton is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS Bristol | South West | 8 | 3.9% | 2.2× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 8 | 3.9% | 2.3× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 6 | 2.9% | 2.6× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 6 | 2.9% | 3.7× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 5 | 2.4% | 2.0× | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | 5 | 2.4% | 3.3× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 5 | 2.4% | 1.8× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 5 | 2.4% | 2.2× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BA Bath | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CR Croydon | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| E London E | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KW Kirkwall | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RG Reading | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RM Romford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SE London SE | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SL Slough | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18 | 8.7% | 1.4× | – |
| North East | 12 | 5.8% | 1.6× | – |
| North West | 11 | 5.3% | 1.5× | – |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 14 | 6.8% | 0.8× | – |
| Wales | 5 | 2.4% | 0.6× | – |
| West Midlands | 14 | 6.8% | 0.8× | – |
| East Midlands | 14 | 6.8% | 1.0× | – |
| East of England | 34 | 16.4% | 1.7× | 85.3% |
| London | 13 | 6.3% | 1.3× | – |
| South East | 40 | 19.3% | 1.3× | 85.0% |
| South West | 32 | 15.5% | 1.7× | 78.1% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Vauxhall CarltonCars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Vauxhall Carlton tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.5× | 0.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 2.9% | 0.9% | 3.2× | 0.0% |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.8× | 0.0% |
| Emissions not tested: unable to be completed Emissions and leaks | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.0× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
| Horn: not working Lights and electrics | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.9× | 0.0% |
| Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Emissions and leaks | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0× | 0.0% |
| Catalyst emissions: emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Emissions and leaks | 1.0% | 0.2% | 5.0× | 0.0% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.0× | 0.0% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 1.0% | 0.1% | 10× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 11.6% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 7.7% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 7.2% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 5.8% |
| Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil | 5.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 4.8% |
| Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases | 3.9% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 3.9% |
| Non-component advisories: Fuel Pipe/s corroded | 3.4% |
| Chassis condition: or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security | 2.9% |