What year Vauxhall Insignia is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2021 Vauxhall Insignia has the highest pass rate at 89.0%, out of 299 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Insignia MOT failures?

The most common Vauxhall Insignia MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Vauxhall Insignia — Reliability by Year

291,889 vehicles · MOT data 2008–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Insignia was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2021

89.0% pass rate · 299 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2009

77.4% pass rate · 33,765 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	89.0%	44,027 mi	299
2020	88.9%	41,444 mi	1,192
2019	86.5%	51,536 mi	8,022
2018	86.1%	51,447 mi	13,044
2017	84.7%	57,237 mi	16,183
2016	80.8%	64,133 mi	23,895
2015	80.7%	73,107 mi	31,548
2014	80.1%	80,377 mi	29,143
2013	79.8%	81,962 mi	26,568
2012	78.6%	83,654 mi	30,237
2011	78.3%	82,267 mi	42,873
2010	77.7%	83,289 mi	34,708
2009	77.4%	83,873 mi	33,765
2008	78.0%	69,042 mi	412

Which year Vauxhall Insignia is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 41,444 miles (newest year) to 83,873 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Vauxhall Insignia.

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