# Vauxhall VXR8 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Vauxhall VXR8 passes its MOT first time 85% of the time, from 441 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 85%
- MOT tests analysed: 441 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 362 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 185 | 82% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 95 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 103 | 81% |

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