Vauxhall VXR8 MOT reliability

Vauxhall VXR8s passed their MOT first time 85% of the time across 441 tests in 2025. 362 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

85%

MOTs analysed

441

Still licensed (GB)

362

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2016 petrol

8 MOTs

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 29,147 (most between 24,156 and 44,161).

2019: 100% → 2020: 67% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (12.5%)

Where 2016 VXR8s fail

Lights & electrics

12.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.