Vauxhall Frontera MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Frontera MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Frontera passed on its first attempt in 67.8%, and its overall record sits −7.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Frontera in the 2023–2025 data: 1,482 tests across 5 model years (2000–2004). 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 Frontera MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Vauxhall Frontera DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Frontera, each with how many of the model's 1,482 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 149 Vauxhall Frontera tests, 10.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 90 Vauxhall Frontera tests, 6.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 81 Vauxhall Frontera tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 53 Vauxhall Frontera tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 52 Vauxhall Frontera tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 50 Vauxhall Frontera tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Frontera Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Frontera model year on record is 2000 (77.0% across 213 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (70.0%). The gap between them is 7.0 points. 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 Vauxhall Frontera Owners

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

• 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 suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Frontera MOT & Reliability