Vauxhall Adam MOT Results
Registered in 201577.5% pass rate
            from 10,928 tests in 2021
                
                    (14% worse than other 2015 cars)
                
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        Failure rates by item
        
    Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2015 cars and highlighted areas where the Vauxhall Adam is unusually good or bad.
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                    6.1% fail on
                    Visibility
                    
                    (56% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 4.4% fail on Wipers (75% worse than other 2015 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Washers (26% worse than other 2015 cars)
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                    0.055% fail on
                    View to rear
                    
                
                
                - 0.055% fail on Mirrors
 
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                    0.046% fail on
                    Condition of glass
                    
                
                
                - 0.046% fail on Windscreen
 
- 0.0092% fail on Driver's view
 
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                    5.2% fail on
                    Suspension
                    
                    (61% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    3.4% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                    (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    3.4% fail on
                    Coil springs
                    
                    (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 3.4% fail on Coil spring (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.0092% fail on Mounting
 
 
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                    3.4% fail on
                    Coil springs
                    
                    (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 1.3% fail on Shock absorbers (4 times worse than other 2015 cars)
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                    0.38% fail on
                    Macpherson strut
                    
                    (10 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.27% fail on Pins and bushes (14 times worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.082% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting (7 times worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.027% fail on Macpherson strut (5 times worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.0092% fail on Ball joint
 
- 0.21% fail on Wheel bearings
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                    0.092% fail on
                    Suspension arms
                    
                    (90% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.046% fail on Ball joint (90% better than other 2015 cars)
- 0.037% fail on Ball joint dust cover
- 0.0092% fail on Pins and bushes
 
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                    0.092% fail on
                    Anti-roll bars
                    
                    (69% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Linkage ball joint dust cover
- 0.027% fail on Linkage ball joints (74% better than other 2015 cars)
- 0.018% fail on Ball joint dust cover
- 0.0092% fail on Ball joint
 
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Sub-frames
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting (16 times worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.0092% fail on Sub-frame
 
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Other suspension component
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Other suspension component
- 0.0092% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting
- 0.0092% fail on Pins and bushes
 
 
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                    3.4% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                    (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    4.2% fail on
                    Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.7% fail on
                    Headlamp aim
                    
                
                
                - 1.6% fail on Headlamp aim
- 0.082% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
 
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                    0.92% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                - 0.91% fail on Headlamp
- 0.0092% fail on Dipswitch
- 0.0092% fail on Headlamp levelling device
 
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                    0.65% fail on
                    Front and rear fog lamps
                    
                    (170% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.65% fail on
                    Rear fog lamp
                    
                    (170% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.65% fail on Rear fog lamp (170% worse than other 2015 cars)
 
 
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                    0.65% fail on
                    Rear fog lamp
                    
                    (170% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 0.48% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
- 
                
                    0.27% fail on
                    Reversing lamps
                    
                    (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.27% fail on Reversing lamps (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
 
- 
                
                    0.23% fail on
                    Direction indicators
                    
                    (45% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.23% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                    (45% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.15% fail on Individual direction indicators
- 0.082% fail on Side repeaters (72% better than other 2015 cars)
 
 
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                    0.23% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                    (45% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 0.22% fail on Stop lamp (75% better than other 2015 cars)
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                    0.037% fail on
                    Position lamps
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Position lamp
 
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Electrical equipment
                    
                    (74% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Horn
- 0.0092% fail on Battery(ies)
 
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                    0.018% fail on
                    Mandatory tell-tales
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
 
- 0.0092% fail on Rear reflectors
 
- 
                
                    1.7% fail on
                    Headlamp aim
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    3.6% fail on
                    Tyres
                    
                    (17% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Tread depth (16% better than other 2015 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Condition (22% better than other 2015 cars)
- 0.046% fail on Size/type
 
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                    3.4% fail on
                    Brakes
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    2.1% fail on
                    Mechanical brake components
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.6% fail on
                    Brake linings and pads
                    
                
                
                - 1.6% fail on Brake pads
 
- 
                
                    0.69% fail on
                    Brake discs and  drums
                    
                
                
                - 0.69% fail on Brake discs
 
 
- 
                
                    1.6% fail on
                    Brake linings and pads
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.74% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                    (32% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.54% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.52% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                - 0.39% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.14% fail on Service brake imbalance
 
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                    0.018% fail on
                    Plate brake tester
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.0092% fail on Service brake efficiency (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles)
 
 
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                    0.52% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.13% fail on
                    Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.13% fail on
                    Rbt (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 0.092% fail on Service brake imbalance
- 0.037% fail on Service brake performance
 
 
- 
                
                    0.13% fail on
                    Rbt (sp)
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.082% fail on
                    Parking brake efficiency (sp)
                    
                    (78% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.082% fail on Rbt (sp) (77% better than other 2015 cars)
 
- 0.046% fail on Brake performance not tested
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Parking brake performance
                    
                    (83% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.027% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                    (82% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Parking brake performance (86% better than other 2015 cars)
- 0.0092% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
 
 
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                    (82% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    0.54% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.27% fail on
                    ABS / EBS / ESC
                    
                    (99% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.24% fail on Electronic stability control (170% worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.046% fail on Anti-lock braking system
 
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                    0.26% fail on
                    Service brake pedal or hand lever
                    
                    (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.18% fail on Pedal (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.073% fail on Hand lever
 
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                    0.16% fail on
                    Parking brake control
                    
                
                
                - 0.16% fail on Lever
 
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Hydraulic systems
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Brake fluid
- 0.0092% fail on Reservoirs
 
- 
                
                    0.027% fail on
                    Brake actuators (including spring brakes or hydraulic cylinders)
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Hydraulic brake callipers
- 0.0092% fail on Hydraulic brake cylinder
 
- 0.018% fail on Flexible brake hoses
 
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                    2.1% fail on
                    Mechanical brake components
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering
                    
                    (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                    (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Track rod end (3 times worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.0092% fail on Ball joint
- 0.0092% fail on Drag link end
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                    0.0092% fail on
                    Other components
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Steering linkage
 
 
- 
                
                    0.037% fail on
                    Steering gear
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Steering rack
 
- 0.0092% fail on Electronic power steering
 
- 
                
                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                    (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.1% fail on
                    Noise, emissions and leaks
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.1% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.0% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                    (58% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.87% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp (110% worse than other 2015 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Catalyst emissions
- 0.046% fail on Emissions not tested
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                    0.0092% fail on
                    Emission control equipment
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Catalytic converter
 
 
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                    0.064% fail on
                    Compression ignition
                    
                    (86% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp (87% better than other 2015 cars)
- 0.018% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Non turbo
- 0.0092% fail on On or after 01/07/2008
 
 
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                    1.0% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                    (58% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    0.018% fail on
                    Fluid leaks
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Other leaks
 
 
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                    1.1% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.65% fail on
                    Body, chassis, structure
                    
                    (30% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    0.31% fail on
                    Fuel system
                    
                    (3 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.31% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device (4 times worse than other 2015 cars)
 
- 0.15% fail on Exhaust system (54% better than other 2015 cars)
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                    0.073% fail on
                    Seats
                    
                    (160% worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Driver's seat
- 0.037% fail on Passenger's seat
 
- 
                
                    0.046% fail on
                    Transmission
                    
                    (88% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.037% fail on
                    Drive shafts
                    
                    (90% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Joints (90% better than other 2015 cars)
 
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                    0.0092% fail on
                    Prop shafts
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Joints
 
 
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                    0.037% fail on
                    Drive shafts
                    
                    (90% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 0.037% fail on Bumpers
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                    0.037% fail on
                    Body
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on Other body component
 
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                    0.0092% fail on
                    Doors
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.0092% fail on
                    Front passenger's door
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Door condition
 
 
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                    0.0092% fail on
                    Front passenger's door
                    
                
                
                
 
- 
                
                    0.31% fail on
                    Fuel system
                    
                    (3 times worse than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.17% fail on
                    Identification of the vehicle
                    
                
                
                - 0.17% fail on Registration plates
 
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                    0.16% fail on
                    Road Wheels
                    
                
                
                - 0.14% fail on Attachment
- 0.037% fail on Condition
 
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                    0.064% fail on
                    Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
                    
                    (83% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.037% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp (79% better than other 2015 cars)
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                    0.027% fail on
                    Seat belts
                    
                    (86% better than other 2015 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.018% fail on Condition (90% better than other 2015 cars)
- 0.0092% fail on Attachment
 
 
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                    0.0092% fail on
                    Seat belt installation check
                    
                
                
                - 0.0092% fail on Belt(s)/padding
 
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                        .jpg?width=120&height=72&rmode=crop) Vauxhall Adam (2013 - 2019)
                    
                    Strong on interior quality, range of smooth quiet petrol engines, lots of customisation so each car will be different. Vauxhall Adam (2013 - 2019)
                    
                    Strong on interior quality, range of smooth quiet petrol engines, lots of customisation so each car will be different.

 
             
             
            