VauxhallFrontera MOT results
In 2025, 67.6% of Vauxhall Frontera MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 62.7% for cars of the same age. 7.1% had at least one dangerous defect (7.9% for cars the same age). The typical Vauxhall Frontera tested was 25 years old with 100,300 miles. Based on 519 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Vauxhall Frontera cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 67.6%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 62.7%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 5.4%passed after repair
- Failed
- 27.0%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 7.1%same age 7.9%
- Typical mileage
- 100,300at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Vauxhall FronteraAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47 | 63.8% | 57.5% |
| 2003 | 82 | 69.5% | 58.5% |
| 2002 | 65 | 66.2% | 59.4% |
| 2001 | 40 | 62.5% | 60.9% |
| 2000 | 46 | 69.6% | 62.2% |
| 1999 | 44 | 75.0% | 64.2% |
| 1998 | 44 | 70.5% | 65.1% |
| 1997 | 32 | 78.1% | 66.4% |
| 1996 | 39 | 69.2% | 66.9% |
| 1995 | 33 | 63.6% | 67.6% |
| 1994 | 31 | 54.8% | 68.6% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Vauxhall FronteraAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-19 years | 1 | 100.0% | 57.6% | 118,400 |
| 20-29 years | 460 | 68.0% | 59.6% | 99,000 |
| 30-39 years | 58 | 63.8% | 71.3% | 113,100 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Vauxhall Frontera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 19 | 3.7% | 1.2× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 17 | 3.3% | 1.8× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 14 | 2.7% | 1.5× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 13 | 2.5% | 1.5× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 13 | 2.5% | 1.5× | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 11 | 2.1% | 1.7× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 11 | 2.1% | 2.0× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 11 | 2.1% | 0.9× | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | 10 | 1.9% | 4.9× | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | 10 | 1.9% | 2.9× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 10 | 1.9% | 1.3× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 10 | 1.9% | 1.5× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 9 | 1.7% | 2.2× | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | 9 | 1.7% | 1.5× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 9 | 1.7% | 0.9× | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 9 | 1.7% | 1.2× | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 9 | 1.7% | 2.6× | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | 8 | 1.5% | 2.3× | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 8 | 1.5% | 1.6× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 8 | 1.5% | 1.0× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 8 | 1.5% | 1.1× | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 8 | 1.5% | 1.5× | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 8 | 1.5% | 1.8× | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | 8 | 1.5% | 1.5× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 7 | 1.3% | 1.3× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 7 | 1.3% | 1.2× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 7 | 1.3% | 1.0× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | 1.3% | 1.0× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 7 | 1.3% | 1.3× | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 7 | 1.3% | 1.1× | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 7 | 1.3% | 1.8× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 6 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 6 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 6 | 1.2% | 1.5× | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | 6 | 1.2% | 2.7× | – |
| RM Romford | London | 6 | 1.2% | 1.4× | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | 6 | 1.2% | 2.3× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 6 | 1.2% | 2.0× | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 5 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 5 | 1.0% | 0.8× | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 5 | 1.0% | 1.8× | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | 5 | 1.0% | 1.7× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 5 | 1.0% | 0.9× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 5 | 1.0% | 0.7× | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | 5 | 1.0% | 2.5× | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 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 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CR Croydon | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| E London E | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HA Harrow | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KW Kirkwall | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LD Llandrindod Wells | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| N London N | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NW London NW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PR Preston | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SE London SE | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SL Slough | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SM Sutton | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| UB Southall | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 3.1% | 0.6× | – |
| North East | 6 | 1.2% | 0.3× | – |
| North West | 51 | 9.8% | 1.0× | 66.7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 39 | 7.5% | 0.8× | 71.8% |
| Wales | 33 | 6.4% | 1.3× | 75.8% |
| West Midlands | 66 | 12.7% | 1.3× | 74.2% |
| East Midlands | 40 | 7.7% | 1.1× | 65.0% |
| East of England | 74 | 14.3% | 1.5× | 58.1% |
| London | 30 | 5.8% | 0.7× | 86.7% |
| South East | 84 | 16.2% | 1.0× | 64.3% |
| South West | 80 | 15.4% | 1.5× | 60.0% |
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 FronteraCars 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 Frontera tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.5× | 0.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.9× | 0.0% |
| Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body and structure | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.9× | 0.0% |
| Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases Body and structure | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.4× | 0.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 2.5% | 3.9% | 0.6× | 0.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.8× | 0.0% |
| Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.6× | 0.0% |
| Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.1× | 0.0% |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 1.9% | 3.7% | 0.5× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.6× | 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 |
|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 25.2% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 20.2% |
| Wheel bearings: has slight play | 13.3% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 9.6% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 8.1% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 7.5% |
| Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced | 7.1% |
| Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases | 7.1% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 6.7% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 6.2% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 260 | 65.8% |
| Diesel | 256 | 69.1% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.