Vauxhall Tigra reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Vauxhall

Model: Tigra

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 55,686 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.4%

Share of this model's 55,686 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£305/yr

Average vehicle miles

81,840

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

81,840

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.3

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

4,533

4,533 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

55,686

55,686 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,533On the road

Insight summary

Vauxhall Tigra is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,533 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.4% from 55,686 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 42. The current pool shows an average of 81,840 miles and an average age of 17.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 81,840 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, coil springs and battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier. The practical read is that the Vauxhall Tigra deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,450
DIESEL	83

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,068
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,218
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1,082
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	1,073
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,023
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,023
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	945
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	831
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	666
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	645
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	620
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	614
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	588
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	577
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	568
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	559
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	535
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	483
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	476
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	475
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	473
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	469
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	457
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	446
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	431

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 19,345 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,068

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,218

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

1,082

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

1,073

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,023

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,023

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

945

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

831

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

666

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

645

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

620

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

614

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

588

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

577

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

568

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

559

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

535

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

483

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

476

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

475

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

473

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

469

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

457

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

446

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

431

Vauxhall Tigra reliability and MOT data