Vauxhall Agila, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
30,525 Vauxhall Agilas are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 60.5% of initial MOT tests, 11.8 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Vauxhall Agila at the MOT
60.5% of 32,746 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Agila 487th of 575 models. Vauxhall Agilas aged 6 to 10 years passed 73.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 59.5%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Vauxhall Agila tests in 2025.
Where Agilas fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Vauxhall Agila tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were ball joint excessively worn (6.9%), coil spring fractured or broken (6.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.5%).
The MOT page lists every common Agila MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Agila's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.30% of Agila failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.22.7% of Agila failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.19.4% of Agila failure items
Vauxhall Agilas in the UK
30,525 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 50% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- −50%from 60,629 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2010half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2010 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 1against 236 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 3,45710% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Vauxhall Agilas since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 60,629 |
| End of 2015 | 58,492 |
| End of 2016 | 56,116 |
| End of 2017 | 53,153 |
| End of 2018 | 50,008 |
| End of 2019 | 47,093 |
| End of 2020 | 44,371 |
| End of 2021 | 41,796 |
| End of 2022 | 39,540 |
| End of 2023 | 37,363 |
| End of 2024 | 34,720 |
| End of 2025 | 31,944 |
| End of June 2026 | 30,525 |
How old they are
Licensed Vauxhall Agilas by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 200 were first used before 2001.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 219 | 236 |
| 2014 | 3,506 | |
| 2013 | 3,515 | |
| 2012 | 3,953 | |
| 2011 | 4,095 | |
| 2010 | 3,482 | |
| 2009 | 4,820 | |
| 2008 | 2,553 | |
| 2007 | 861 | |
| 2006 | 941 | |
| 2005 | 925 | |
| 2004 | 867 | |
| 2003 | 990 | |
| 2002 | 501 | |
| 2001 | 407 |
Agila engines and fuel
1.2 litre engines made up 73% of Vauxhall Agila MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.0 litre at 25%. Petrol accounts for 99% of licensed Agilas and diesel for 1.5%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 32,745 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Agilas
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 30,072 | 99% |
| Diesel | 452 | 1% |
| Gas | 1 | <0.1% |
Vauxhall Agila recalls
4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Vauxhall Agila. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Agila is affected.
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Jul 2014 R/2014/069
Airbag may not function to specification
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The drivers airbag may not deploy in the case of a frontal collision. This because the passenger airbag pigtail is not to specification.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the passenger airbag pigtail.
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Sep 2011 R/2011/089
Fuel may leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- An insufficient paint adhesion to the fuel tank sheet metal surface could lead to corrosion resulting in a fuel odour/leak.
- Remedy
- The fuel tank will be checked for delamination of the paint surface and wax applied as a preventative measure. If necessary the fuel tank will be replaced.
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Jul 2008 R/2008/083
Airbag may not deploy in an accident
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The laser cut split line of the passenger air-bag cover may not be present. In the case of an accident it is possible that the passenger air-bag may not deploy.
- Remedy
- Recall the likely to be affected vehicles and replace the passenger air-bag module cover.
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Dec 2002 R/2002/161
Possible reduction in brake performance
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Potential soft brake pedal and reduced brake performance due to water induced corrosion of the brake master cylinder and consequential fluid leakage.
- Remedy
- Replace the brake master cylinder and refill brake system with fresh fluid.
Other Vauxhall models
The most-tested Vauxhall models in 2025, against the Agila's 60.5% MOT pass rate.
Vauxhall Agila FAQs
How many Vauxhall Agilas are there in the UK?
30,525 Vauxhall Agilas were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 3,457 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Vauxhall Agila reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 60.5% first-time pass rate for the Vauxhall Agila across 32,746 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Vauxhall Agila had any recalls?
4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Vauxhall Agila. The most recent was published in July 2014. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Vauxhall Agila?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Vauxhall Agila's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Vauxhall history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Vauxhall VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.