Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

91.8% Above average

8,580 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.

+10.8 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin really fares

91.8% of its MOTs pass — over 8,580 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT pass rate is 91.8%, +10.8 percentage points above the UK average. That is 8,580 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2022. This page lists the most common Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin 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 X Griffin MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin passed on its first attempt in 91.1%, and its overall record sits +10.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin in the 2023–2025 data: 8,580 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed8,580
Overall pass rate91.8%
Passed on first attempt91.1%
Average mileage at test29,743 mi
Model years covered2020–2022 (3 years)
Versus UK national average+10.8 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin, 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 Est. recorded instances
Tyres 46% 358
Visibility 22% 169
Brakes 18% 140
Body, chassis, structure 11% 87
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 2% 17
Suspension 0% 1
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 0% 1

Shares are over the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Tyres

Around 46% of the recorded Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (2.5%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.2%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.5%) among the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin's tyres faults.

Visibility

Around 22% of the recorded Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.0%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.5%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (0.4%) among the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin's visibility faults.

Brakes

Around 18% of the recorded Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (1.0%), "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (0.4%), "Service brake performance excessively fluctuating" (0.2%) among the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin's brakes faults.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin, each with how many of the model's 8,580 tests it was noted on.

  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 215 Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin tests, 2.5% 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 104 Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 90 Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 87 Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 74 Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 44 Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin model year on record is 2022 (92.0% across 251 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (91.8%). The gap between them is 0.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2022 Grandland X Griffin 251 92.0% 91.3% 26,161 mi Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
2021 Grandland X Griffin 5,455 91.8% 91.1% 27,707 mi Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
2020 Grandland X Griffin 2,874 91.8% 91.2% 35,361 mi Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin Owners

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

  • 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.

  • 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 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 Grandland X Griffin. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT & Reliability

What is the Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT pass rate?

91.8% of the 8,580 recorded Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT tests ended in a pass, +10.8 percentage points above the national average. 91.1% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin model years pass the MOT most often?

2022 is the strongest Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin year on record at 92.0%, while 2021 is the weakest at 91.8%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin MOT failures?

The most recorded Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin failures are "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.