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

Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte passed on its first attempt in 87.2%, and its overall record sits +7.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte in the 2023–2025 data: 1,379 tests across 1 model years (2020–2020). 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 Grandland X Ultimte 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 Ultimte, the Tyres 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 Grandland X Ultimte's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte, each with how many of the model's 1,379 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 29 Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 22 Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 22 Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 21 Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 17 Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

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

The strongest Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte model year on record is 2020 (88.5% across 1,379 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (88.5%). 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 Grandland X Ultimte Owners

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

• 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 suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush 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 wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Grandland X Ultimte MOT & Reliability