VauxhallTigra MOT results

In 2025, 53.1% of Vauxhall Tigra MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 57.5% for cars of the same age. 14.1% had at least one dangerous defect (10.2% for cars the same age). The typical Vauxhall Tigra tested was 17 years old with 76,500 miles. Based on 5,235 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Vauxhall Tigra cars are on the road

First-time pass: 53.1%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 57.5%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 5.8%passed after repair
Failed: 41.1%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 14.1%same age 10.2%
Typical mileage: 76,500at the test

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First-time pass rate by year first registered

Vauxhall TigraAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2009	1,246	52.2%	58.1%
2008	966	50.6%	57.0%
2007	1,057	51.4%	57.2%
2006	1,110	56.7%	56.8%
2005	566	51.6%	57.5%
2004	145	53.1%	57.5%
2000	38	63.2%	62.2%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Vauxhall TigraAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
10-14 years	10	70.0%	65.7%	81,000
15-19 years	4,631	52.7%	57.6%	76,000
20-29 years	588	55.3%	59.6%	80,600
30-39 years	6	83.3%	71.3%	54,900

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Vauxhall Tigra 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
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	164	3.1%	1.4×	50.6%
PE Peterborough	East of England	151	2.9%	1.6×	57.0%
B Birmingham	West Midlands	143	2.7%	0.9×	64.3%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	133	2.5%	1.4×	48.9%
NR Norwich	East of England	117	2.2%	1.6×	63.2%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	106	2.0%	1.1×	59.4%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	92	1.8%	1.3×	51.1%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	88	1.7%	1.0×	55.7%
CH Chester	North West	83	1.6%	1.4×	54.2%
DE Derby	East Midlands	83	1.6%	1.2×	56.6%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	82	1.6%	1.1×	52.4%
NN Northampton	East Midlands	82	1.6%	1.2×	48.8%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	82	1.6%	1.4×	42.7%
CF Cardiff	Wales	80	1.5%	0.9×	35.0%
BS Bristol	South West	78	1.5%	0.9×	46.2%
IP Ipswich	East of England	78	1.5%	1.3×	43.6%
PO Portsmouth	South East	78	1.5%	1.1×	41.0%
RG Reading	South East	78	1.5%	1.0×	66.7%
TS Teesside	North East	75	1.4%	1.5×	42.7%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	74	1.4%	1.3×	63.5%
BH Bournemouth	South West	73	1.4%	1.3×	53.4%
BN Brighton	South East	70	1.3%	1.1×	45.7%
GL Gloucester	South West	70	1.3%	1.1×	54.3%
LL Llandudno	Wales	70	1.3%	1.4×	47.1%
TN Tonbridge	South East	69	1.3%	1.0×	50.7%
SA Swansea	Wales	67	1.3%	1.0×	49.3%
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	66	1.3%	1.3×	54.5%
WA Warrington	North West	63	1.2%	1.2×	41.3%
M Manchester	North West	62	1.2%	0.8×	50.0%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	61	1.2%	1.0×	57.4%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	60	1.1%	1.7×	58.3%
NP Newport	Wales	59	1.1%	1.3×	50.8%
SO Southampton	South East	56	1.1%	0.9×	53.6%
PL Plymouth	South West	55	1.1%	1.0×	41.8%
RH Redhill	South East	55	1.1%	1.0×	47.3%
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	54	1.0%	0.9×	61.1%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	54	1.0%	1.2×	66.7%
WS Walsall	West Midlands	54	1.0%	1.4×	61.1%
SN Swindon	South West	53	1.0%	1.1×	52.8%
ME Rochester	South East	52	1.0%	0.9×	55.8%
FY Blackpool	North West	51	1.0%	2.3×	41.2%
CO Colchester	East of England	50	1.0%	1.2×	58.0%
DL Darlington	North East	50	1.0%	1.6×	42.0%
GU Guildford	South East	50	1.0%	0.7×	52.0%
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	50	1.0%	1.1×	50.0%
CT Canterbury	South East	49	0.9%	1.2×	51.0%
EX Exeter	South West	49	0.9%	0.8×	40.8%
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	46	0.9%	1.6×	37.0%
BA Bath	South West	45	0.9%	1.0×	57.8%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	45	0.9%	0.9×	64.4%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	45	0.9%	1.2×	48.9%
LU Luton	East of England	42	0.8%	1.2×	52.4%
OX Oxford	South East	42	0.8%	0.7×	45.2%
SG Stevenage	East of England	42	0.8%	1.1×	66.7%
SK Stockport	North West	42	0.8%	0.8×	54.8%
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	42	0.8%	1.2×	52.4%
DA Dartford	South East	41	0.8%	1.1×	73.2%
PR Preston	North West	39	0.7%	0.8×	43.6%
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	37	0.7%	1.0×	51.4%
CB Cambridge	East of England	36	0.7%	1.0×	52.8%
SE London SE	London	36	0.7%	0.9×	63.9%
CW Crewe	North West	35	0.7%	1.1×	54.3%
TA Taunton	South West	35	0.7%	1.0×	54.3%
BB Blackburn	North West	34	0.6%	0.7×	52.9%
WR Worcester	West Midlands	34	0.6%	1.1×	50.0%
DH Durham	North East	33	0.6%	1.3×	54.5%
E London E	London	33	0.6%	0.8×	69.7%
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	33	0.6%	0.5×	51.5%
EN Enfield	London	33	0.6%	1.1×	51.5%
L Liverpool	North West	33	0.6%	0.6×	48.5%
DT Dorchester	South West	32	0.6%	1.6×	62.5%
TR Truro	South West	31	0.6%	1.0×	58.1%
G Glasgow	Scotland	30	0.6%	0.4×	60.0%
LA Lancaster	North West	30	0.6%	1.1×	53.3%
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	29	0.6%	0.7×	–
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	29	0.6%	0.7×	–
OL Oldham	North West	29	0.6%	0.8×	–
RM Romford	London	29	0.6%	0.7×	–
TQ Torquay	South West	29	0.6%	1.1×	–
TF Telford	West Midlands	27	0.5%	1.4×	–
WN Wigan	North West	27	0.5%	1.1×	–
CR Croydon	London	26	0.5%	0.7×	–
AL St Albans	East of England	25	0.5%	1.1×	–
BL Bolton	North West	25	0.5%	0.6×	–
SL Slough	South East	25	0.5%	0.7×	–
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	21	0.4%	0.5×	–
UB Southall	London	21	0.4%	0.7×	–
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	20	0.4%	0.7×	–
SP Salisbury	South West	20	0.4%	0.8×	–
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	19	0.4%	0.7×	–
TW Twickenham	London	19	0.4%	0.5×	–
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	18	0.3%	0.8×	–
PA Paisley	Scotland	18	0.3%	0.8×	–
IV Inverness	Scotland	17	0.3%	0.8×	–
N London N	London	17	0.3%	0.5×	–
WD Watford	East of England	17	0.3%	0.8×	–
HA Harrow	London	16	0.3%	0.5×	–
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	15	0.3%	1.0×	–
ML Motherwell	Scotland	15	0.3%	0.6×	–
HR Hereford	West Midlands	14	0.3%	0.7×	–
NW London NW	London	14	0.3%	0.4×	–
BR Bromley	London	13	0.2%	0.7×	–
DG Dumfries	Scotland	12	0.2%	1.0×	–
FK Falkirk	Scotland	12	0.2%	0.5×	–
IG Ilford	London	12	0.2%	0.5×	–
DD Dundee	Scotland	11	0.2%	0.5×	–
SR Sunderland	North East	11	0.2%	0.6×	–
CA Carlisle	North West	10	0.2%	0.3×	–
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	10	0.2%	0.8×	–
PH Perth	Scotland	10	0.2%	0.7×	–
SM Sutton	London	10	0.2%	0.9×	–
SW London SW	London	8	0.2%	0.4×	–
TD Galashiels	Scotland	5	<0.1%	0.5×	–
W London W	London	5	<0.1%	0.4×	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	231	4.4%	0.6×	44.6%
North East	257	4.9%	1.2×	47.5%
North West	563	10.8%	0.9×	49.7%
Yorkshire and the Humber	535	10.2%	1.1×	53.3%
Wales	276	5.3%	1.1×	44.9%
West Midlands	575	11.0%	1.1×	55.1%
East Midlands	450	8.6%	1.2×	51.6%
East of England	673	12.9%	1.3×	56.8%
London	321	6.1%	0.7×	65.4%
South East	784	15.0%	1.0×	54.6%
South West	570	10.9%	1.0×	51.8%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Vauxhall TigraCars the same age

Suspension19.4%17.4%
Brakes18.7%11.4%
Lights and electrics18.0%20.7%
Tyres9.2%7.0%
Body and structure9.1%8.0%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)8.0%6.8%
Emissions and leaks6.9%6.3%
Steering5.1%3.6%
Seat belts and airbags0.4%2.3%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Vauxhall Tigra tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes	7.5%	2.6%	2.9×	0.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension	7.1%	3.5%	2.0×	0.0%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure	4.4%	3.0%	1.5×	0.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering	3.7%	1.8%	2.1×	0.0%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn Suspension	3.7%	3.1%	1.2×	0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	3.5%	2.6%	1.3×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	3.5%	5.8%	0.6×	0.0%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes	3.4%	1.5%	2.3×	0.0%
Rear fog lamp: not working Lights and electrics	3.2%	0.9%	3.6×	0.0%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases Body and structure	3.1%	1.8%	1.7×	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.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	17.7%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	16.7%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	15.8%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	14.9%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	13.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	13.8%
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)	8.5%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened	7.7%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	7.6%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil	7.0%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Petrol	5,145	53.2%
Diesel	90	45.6%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model