# Vauxhall Frontera MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Vauxhall Frontera passes its MOT first time 68% of the time, from 527 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 68%
- MOT tests analysed: 527 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Body, structure & corrosion
- Licensed in Great Britain: 17,961 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 31 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 61% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 53 (few mots) | 66% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2000 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 61% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 48% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |

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