Pass rate, every year
88.0% Above average
121,912 tests across 6 model years, 2017–2022.
+7.0 pts vs the national average
Vauxhall Grandland MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics
Best year to buy
2022 90.9%
The strongest of the 6 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2017 83.2%
7.7 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2017 page →
The Vauxhall Grandland MOT pass rate is 88.0%, +7.0 percentage points above the UK average. That is 121,912 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2017 and 2022. This page lists the most common Vauxhall Grandland MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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Vauxhall Grandland MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average
The Vauxhall Grandland passed on its first attempt in 86.5%, and its overall record sits +7.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Grandland in the 2023–2025 data: 121,912 tests across 6 model years (2017–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 121,912 |
| Overall pass rate | 88.0% |
| Passed on first attempt | 86.5% |
| Average mileage at test | 40,805 mi |
| Model years covered | 2017–2022 (6 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +7.0 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Most Common Vauxhall Grandland MOT Problems by Failure Category
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Grandland, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 27% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 21% |
| Visibility | 18% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15% |
| Brakes | 12% |
| Suspension | 7% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0% |
Shares are over the Vauxhall Grandland's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Tyres
Around 27% of the recorded Vauxhall Grandland failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (2.0%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (0.9%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.0%) among the Vauxhall Grandland's tyres faults.
Body, chassis, structure
Around 21% of the recorded Vauxhall Grandland failures fall in the Body, chassis, structure section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (1.5%), "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (0.8%) among the Vauxhall Grandland's body, chassis, structure faults.
Visibility
Around 18% of the recorded Vauxhall Grandland failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.2%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (0.4%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.3%) among the Vauxhall Grandland's visibility faults.
Top Recorded Vauxhall Grandland DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Grandland, each with how many of the model's 121,912 tests it was noted on.
- "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2,454 Vauxhall Grandland tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
- "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1,830 Vauxhall Grandland tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
- "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 1,660 Vauxhall Grandland tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
- "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1,570 Vauxhall Grandland tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
- "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1,506 Vauxhall Grandland tests, 1.2% 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 1,069 Vauxhall Grandland tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
What Grandland fails on more than most
1 failure item is recorded at least 1.5 times the UK rate on this model.
| Failure item | This model | UK | × UK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child seat fitted, preventing full inspection | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.1× | £20–£80 |
Rates are a share of this model's own tests (121,912 for the top row), so a big seller cannot outrank a rare one. The UK figure is the same item's share of every test in our data. Items Grandland records at or below the UK rate are not listed — this is where it is unusual, not a full inventory. All failure items · parts and costs
Best and Worst Vauxhall Grandland Model Years by Pass Rate
The strongest Vauxhall Grandland model year on record is 2022 (90.9% across 2,089 tests), and the weakest is 2017 (83.2%). The gap between them is 7.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Vauxhall Grandland reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Grandland | 2,089 | 90.9% |
| 2021 Grandland | 700 | 90.7% |
| 2020 Grandland | 2,311 | 89.8% |
| 2019 Grandland | 61,627 | 89.7% |
| 2018 Grandland | 55,000 | 85.8% |
| 2017 Grandland | 185 | 83.2% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Grandland Owners
These checks follow this Vauxhall Grandland's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Vauxhall Grandland.
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the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
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the lights — “headlamp not working on dipped beam”
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.
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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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Vauxhall Grandland. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Grandland MOT & Reliability
What is the Vauxhall Grandland MOT pass rate?
88.0% of the 121,912 recorded Vauxhall Grandland MOT tests ended in a pass, +7.0 percentage points above the national average. 86.5% of those passed on the first attempt.
Which Vauxhall Grandland model years pass the MOT most often?
2022 is the strongest Vauxhall Grandland year on record at 90.9%, while 2017 is the weakest at 83.2%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
What are the most common Vauxhall Grandland MOT failures?
The most recorded Vauxhall Grandland failures are "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.