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Vauxhall Insignia 2009 to 2021

34%

34% failed (24450 of 71942)

country average 28.1%, index 121

9-11 years

DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

2009 to 2021

Based on 0 sources, each with its own reference date

No documented data yet for this generation

Recalls

Our EU Safety Gate feed only goes back to 17 July 2026

NHTSA

We could not check NHTSA for this model

EU Safety Gate

No recall found in EU Safety Gate, checked up to and including 2021

Safety rating

American crash test (NHTSA)

NHTSA SafetyRatings

American crash-test rating (NHTSA), for the American market. It does not automatically apply to this country

No safety rating found at NHTSA SafetyRatings, checked through 2021

Insurance loss

Compared with the US average. Not a chance of defects

IIHS/HLDI

Based on American insurance claims for this model. This does not automatically apply to this country

No insurance loss data found at IIHS/HLDI, checked through 2021

Inspection statistics for these model years

DVSA MOT-statistiekNot checked recently
  • 3 to 5 years: 3,407 inspections
  • 6 to 8 years: 32,035 inspections
  • 9 to 11 years: 65,500 inspections
  • 12 to 14 years: 40,424 inspections
  • 15 to 17 years: 6,294 inspections

9 to 11 years: 65,500 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 22570 of the 65500 British MOT statistics, age 9-11 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 1880 of the 6442 British MOT statistics, age 9-11 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

3 to 5 years: 3,407 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 638 of the 3407 British MOT statistics, age 3-5 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 444 of the 2859 British MOT statistics, age 3-5 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

6 to 8 years: 32,035 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 8611 of the 32035 British MOT statistics, age 6-8 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2236 of the 11419 British MOT statistics, age 6-8 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

12 to 14 years: 40,424 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 15328 of the 40424 British MOT statistics, age 12-14 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2973 of the 7870 British MOT statistics, age 12-14 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

15 to 17 years: 6,294 inspections

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2545 of the 6294 British MOT statistics, age 15-17 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

  • Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek

    Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 1556 of the 3975 British MOT statistics, age 15-17 yr.

    DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025

Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test)
  • 6 to 8 years: 419 inspections
  • 9 to 11 years: 1,883 inspections
  • 12 to 14 years: 3,714 inspections
  • 15 to 19 years: 813 inspections

12 to 14 years: 3,714 inspections

  • Official inspection point: Steering, suspension, wheels and tyres

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 2138 fail items across 3714 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 1467 fail items across 3714 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Braking equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 821 fail items across 3714 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 689 fail items across 3714 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Steering

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 561 fail items across 3714 Irish inspection data, age 12-14 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

and 2 more

6 to 8 years: 419 inspections

  • Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 127 fail items across 419 Irish inspection data, age 6-8 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Steering, suspension, wheels and tyres

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 105 fail items across 419 Irish inspection data, age 6-8 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Braking equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 62 fail items across 419 Irish inspection data, age 6-8 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Nuisance

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 37 fail items across 419 Irish inspection data, age 6-8 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Other equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 34 fail items across 419 Irish inspection data, age 6-8 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

and 1 more

9 to 11 years: 1,883 inspections

  • Official inspection point: Steering, suspension, wheels and tyres

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 1203 fail items across 1883 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 586 fail items across 1883 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Steering

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 376 fail items across 1883 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Braking equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 290 fail items across 1883 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Nuisance

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 144 fail items across 1883 Irish inspection data, age 9-11 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

and 2 more

15 to 19 years: 813 inspections

  • Official inspection point: Steering, suspension, wheels and tyres

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 502 fail items across 813 Irish inspection data, age 15-19 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 298 fail items across 813 Irish inspection data, age 15-19 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Braking equipment

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 238 fail items across 813 Irish inspection data, age 15-19 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 189 fail items across 813 Irish inspection data, age 15-19 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

  • Official inspection point: Steering

    Note: these are fail items, not tests. One car can fail on several items in the same test. This figure can therefore be higher than the share of cars that failed. 129 fail items across 813 Irish inspection data, age 15-19 yr.

    Ierse keuringsdata (National Car Test), data up to and including 31/12/2025

and 2 more

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Inspections by country and age

This table shows, per age, how many cars of this model fail inspection, by country. An index of 100 is that country's average for that age.

AgeNetherlandsUnited KingdomCzechiaIrelandNO
3-5 years

No data

17.3% failed (1082 of 6266)

country average 12.8%, index 135

No data

Too few inspections

No data

6-8 years

Too few inspections

25% failed (10847 of 43454)

country average 19.2%, index 130

No data

47% failed (197 of 419)

country average 31.8%, index 148

No data

9-11 years

Too few inspections

34% failed (24450 of 71942)

country average 28.1%, index 121

No data

60.2% failed (1134 of 1883)

country average 47.6%, index 127

No data

12-14 years

Too few inspections

37.9% failed (18301 of 48294)

country average 36.3%, index 104

No data

65.9% failed (2448 of 3714)

country average 57.8%, index 114

No data

15-19 years

No data

39.9% failed (4101 of 10269)

country average 42.1%, index 95

Based on MOT age 15-17 and 18-20 years, not this exact band

No data

69.1% failed (562 of 813)

country average 68.6%, index 101

No data

Czechia only counts serious defects, severity B or C. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway count every inspection with a real defect.

Finland is not in this table. Finland counts defect points, not cars with a defect.

100 is that country's average for that age.

Buyer knowledge and checklist

Before you buy: the inspection requirement in this country, plus a checklist for the test drive.

Periodic inspection: MOT: annually

GOV.UK / DVSA, checked on 05/08/2026

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Frequently asked questions

Which defects are found most often at inspection for a Vauxhall Insignia?

Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek. Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2545 of the 6294 British MOT statistics, age 15-17 yr. DVSA MOT-statistiek, data up to and including 2025. More age groups and categories are available in the inspection statistics on this page.

Where does this data come from?

DVSA MOT-statistiek (data up to and including 2025), Irish inspection data (data up to and including 31/12/2025). Every fact here has its own source and reference date.

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By Jon Mase, Plateop

Sources

  • EU Safety Gate, data up to and including 2021
  • NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2021
  • NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2021
  • IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2021