Vauxhall Tigra MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Tigra MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Tigra passed on its first attempt in 58.2%, and its overall record sits −11.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Tigra in the 2023–2025 data: 26,978 tests across 7 model years (2000–2009). 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 Tigra MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Vauxhall Tigra DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Tigra, each with how many of the model's 26,978 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1,603 Vauxhall Tigra tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1,423 Vauxhall Tigra tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 1,278 Vauxhall Tigra tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1,071 Vauxhall Tigra tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 824 Vauxhall Tigra tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 668 Vauxhall Tigra tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Tigra Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Tigra model year on record is 2000 (74.0% across 177 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (68.7%). The gap between them is 5.3 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 Tigra Owners

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

• 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 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 — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Tigra MOT & Reliability