Vauxhall Cascada MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Cascada MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Cascada passed on its first attempt in 78.8%, and its overall record sits +1.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Cascada in the 2023–2025 data: 9,978 tests across 6 model years (2013–2018). 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 Cascada MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Vauxhall Cascada DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Cascada, each with how many of the model's 9,978 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 665 Vauxhall Cascada tests, 6.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 190 Vauxhall Cascada tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 176 Vauxhall Cascada tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 136 Vauxhall Cascada tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 106 Vauxhall Cascada tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 100 Vauxhall Cascada tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Cascada Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Cascada model year on record is 2018 (84.9% across 166 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (80.9%). The gap between them is 4.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Vauxhall Cascada reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.8 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 Cascada Owners

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

• 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 brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• 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.

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

Where the Vauxhall Cascada is most common

Across every Cascada model year on record (2013–2018): 4,083 Vauxhall Cascada cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 9,978 tests. Birmingham (B) has the most, with 118 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Vauxhall Cascada cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Cascada MOT & Reliability