MOT failure data · 2025

Vauxhall Crossland MOT problems

Across every Vauxhall Crossland that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, on 10.25% of failure items. The broadest problem area was brakes at 27.74%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Vauxhall Crossland MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	10.25%
2	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	9.03%
3	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	7.69%
4	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	7.59%
5	Brake discs significantly and obviously worn	Brakes	6.93%
6	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	3.86%
7	Exhaust system system insecure	Body, chassis, structure	3.68%
8	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	2.65%
9	Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases	Body, chassis, structure	2.51%
10	Ball joint ball joint excessively worn	Suspension	2.41%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Vauxhall Crossland, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Vauxhall Crossland buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

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Vauxhall Crossland MOT FAQs

What does a Vauxhall Crossland most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Vauxhall Crossland cars failing their 2025 MOT was "joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", appearing on 10.25% of failure items.

Does this mean my Vauxhall Crossland will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Vauxhall Crossland that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Vauxhall Crossland passed 86.74% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Vauxhall Crossland's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.