Opel Insignia MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Opel Insignia MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Opel Insignia passed on its first attempt in 69.3%, and its overall record sits −5.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Opel Insignia in the 2023–2025 data: 95 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 Insignia MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Opel Insignia, the Suspension 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 Insignia's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Opel Insignia DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Opel Insignia, each with how many of the model's 95 tests it was noted on.

• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 4 Opel Insignia tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 4 Opel Insignia tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Opel Insignia tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Opel Insignia tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Opel Insignia tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 3 Opel Insignia tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Opel Insignia Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Opel Insignia model year on record is 2009 (75.8% across 95 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (75.8%). 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 Insignia Owners

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

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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 wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Opel Insignia MOT & Reliability