4,940 tests in 2025
Vauxhall Tigra reliability and MOT pass rate
58.9% passed first time. The 41.1% fail rate is 18.5 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 18 years old with 76,784 miles.
Pass rate
58.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 41.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.8%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
76,784 mi
18 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 4,940 | 41.1% |
What the Tigra fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension35 dangerous46.4%
- Brakes319 dangerous45.3%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment89 dangerous33.5%
- Tyres492 dangerous22%
- Body, chassis, structure12 dangerous21.4%
- Visibility1 dangerous16.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1 dangerous15.5%
- Steering12 dangerous11.8%
Is the Tigra getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.6 points to 41.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 1.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,854 | 15 | 41.7% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 8,302 | 16 | 41.8% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 5,820 | 17 | 41.5% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 4,940 | 18 | 41.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Tigra at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Tigra in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements370 tests
- 2Coil spring: fractured or broken345 tests
- 3Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt211 tests
- 4Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn182 tests
- 5Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play177 tests
- 6Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded169 tests
- 7Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively158 tests
- 8Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases149 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Tigra collects 3.39 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine868 tests
- 2Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases780 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm742 tests
- 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded734 tests
- 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened687 tests
- 6Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure686 tests
- 7Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)425 tests
- 8Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened380 tests
Questions
What is the Vauxhall Tigra MOT pass rate?
58.9% of the 4,940 Vauxhall Tigra first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 41.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.8% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Vauxhall Tigra usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements", recorded on 370 failed tests, followed by "Coil spring: fractured or broken" and "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt". By section, suspension appears in 46.4% of failures, brakes appears in 45.3% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 33.5% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 41.1%. The median Vauxhall Tigra tested in 2025 was 18 years old with 76,784 miles.
Is the Vauxhall Tigra getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.6 points to 41.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 1.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Tigra trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 7 safety recalls naming the Vauxhall Tigra: Vauxhall Tigra recalls.
Other Vauxhall models
- Corsa 28.5%
- Astra 27.6%
- Antara 37.8%
- Corsa Electric 18.2%
- Mokka Electric 10.5%
- Astravan 37.3%
- Movano 30.9%
- Corsavan 38.1%
- Cascada 21.5%
- Vivaro Electric 13.1%
Checking a particular Tigra?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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