What year Vauxhall Tigra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Vauxhall Tigra has the highest pass rate at 74.1%, out of 2,803 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Tigra MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Tigra — Reliability by Year

56,921 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Tigra 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

2009

74.1% pass rate · 2,803 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

59.2% pass rate · 720 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	74.1%	48,310 mi	2,803
2008	73.1%	51,137 mi	2,552
2007	71.5%	51,671 mi	3,773
2006	70.5%	54,975 mi	5,092
2005	69.6%	55,377 mi	5,391
2004	70.5%	54,931 mi	1,691
2000	66.8%	63,108 mi	4,910
1999	67.5%	68,314 mi	4,846
1998	66.7%	73,275 mi	6,312
1997	65.5%	79,874 mi	6,665
1996	64.2%	84,807 mi	5,689
1995	62.4%	88,114 mi	6,477
1994	59.2%	91,883 mi	720

Which year Vauxhall Tigra is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 48,310 miles (newest year) to 91,883 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 Tigra.

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