Vauxhall Cavalier MOT Results

Registered in 1988
85.5% pass rate
from 55 tests in 2021
(57% better than other 1988 cars)
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 1988 cars and highlighted areas where the Vauxhall Cavalier is unusually good or bad.

  • 7.3% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 1.8% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 1.8% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 1.8% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 1.8% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 1.8% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 1.8% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 1.8% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 1.8% fail on Main beam tell-tale
    • 1.8% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 1.8% fail on Horn
  • 7.3% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 5.5% fail on Transmission
      • 5.5% fail on Drive shafts
        • 5.5% fail on Joints
    • 1.8% fail on Chassis
      • 1.8% fail on Chassis condition
    • 1.8% fail on Fuel system
      • 1.8% fail on Pipe
    • 1.8% fail on Floor
    • 1.8% fail on Seats
      • 1.8% fail on Passenger's seat
  • 5.5% fail on Brakes
    • 5.5% fail on Brake performance
      • 3.6% fail on Service brake performance
        • 3.6% fail on Rbt
          • 3.6% fail on Service brake performance
      • 1.8% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 1.8% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 1.8% fail on Service brake performance
  • 5.5% fail on Suspension
    • 3.6% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 1.8% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 1.8% fail on Springs
      • 1.8% fail on Coil springs
        • 1.8% fail on Coil spring
    • 1.8% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 1.8% fail on Linkage pins and bushes
  • 3.6% fail on Steering
    • 3.6% fail on Steering gear
      • 3.6% fail on Steering rack
  • 3.6% fail on Tyres
    • 3.6% fail on Tread depth (6 times worse than other 1988 cars)
  • 1.8% fail on Visibility
    • 1.8% fail on View to rear
      • 1.8% fail on Mirrors
  • 1.8% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 1.8% fail on Seat belts
      • 1.8% fail on Prescribed areas

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