2014 Vauxhall Insignia MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

23,678 Vauxhall Insignia cars first used in 2014 had an MOT in 2025, at about 11 years old, and 64.9% passed first time. That is below the 68.6% for all cars first used in 2014.

The year is when the car was first used, as on its V5C log book, not the model year.

Common failures

The share of 2014 Vauxhall Insignia cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common 2014 Vauxhall Insignia MOT failure items
2014 Vauxhall Insignia common failures
ItemValue
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.7%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn4.8%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.8%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps3.1%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases2.5%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common 2014 Vauxhall Insignia advisories
2014 Vauxhall Insignia common advisories
ItemValue
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge25.8%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement14.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin10.7%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive9.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened8.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened7.0%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Where the faults are

The share of cars tested with at least one failure or fix in each part of the car.

2014 Vauxhall Insignia faults by area
2014 Vauxhall Insignia faults by area
ItemValue
Suspension16.2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.3%
Tyres8.7%
Brakes6.9%
Visibility3.9%
Body, chassis, structure3.7%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above this range has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

2014 Vauxhall Insignia recorded mileage
2014 Vauxhall Insignia mileage
CarsLowTypicalHigh
23,55488,200111,500 miles137,700

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Other Vauxhall Insignia years

Vauxhall Insignia first-time pass rate by year first used
YearTestsPassed first timeAll cars that year
20201,29283.4%86.0%
20197,83180.9%83.5%
201812,59478.9%80.9%
201715,20675.4%78.2%
201621,50568.3%74.9%
201527,30567.1%71.9%
201423,67864.9%68.6%
201318,61564.4%65.8%
201216,96462.4%63.5%
201117,96161.8%61.2%
20109,85560.3%59.3%
20096,49859.9%58.3%

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.