Opel Antara MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Opel Antara MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Opel Antara passed on its first attempt in 54.5%, and its overall record sits −16.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Opel Antara in the 2023–2025 data: 56 tests across 1 model years (2009–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Opel Antara MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Opel Antara, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Opel Antara's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Opel Antara DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Opel Antara, each with how many of the model's 56 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 7 Opel Antara tests, 12.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Opel Antara tests, 10.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 6 Opel Antara tests, 10.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Opel Antara tests, 10.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 6 Opel Antara tests, 10.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Opel Antara tests, 8.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Opel Antara Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Opel Antara model year on record is 2009 (64.3% across 56 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (64.3%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Opel Antara Owners

These checks follow this Opel Antara's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Opel Antara.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Opel Antara. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Opel Antara MOT & Reliability