Vauxhall Agila MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Agila MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Agila passed on its first attempt in 68.0%, and its overall record sits −5.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Agila in the 2023–2025 data: 135,177 tests across 16 model years (2000–2015). 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 Vauxhall Agila MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Vauxhall Agila DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Agila, each with how many of the model's 135,177 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 6,510 Vauxhall Agila tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 5,303 Vauxhall Agila tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3,717 Vauxhall Agila tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 3,568 Vauxhall Agila tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3,307 Vauxhall Agila tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 3,095 Vauxhall Agila tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Agila Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Agila model year on record is 2015 (85.9% across 718 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (70.2%). The gap between them is 15.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Vauxhall Agila reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Agila Owners

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

• 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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• 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 Vauxhall Agila. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Agila MOT & Reliability