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Vauxhall Antara, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

15,027 Vauxhall Antaras are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 53.3% of initial MOT tests, 19 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Vauxhall Antara at the MOT

53.3% of 18,445 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Antara 552nd of 575 models. Vauxhall Antaras aged 6 to 10 years passed 54.6% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 52.9%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Vauxhall Antara53.3%
  • All Vauxhall modelsThe Antara is 12.5 pts behind65.8%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Vauxhall Antara tests in 2025.

  • 6 to 10 years4,144 tests54.6%
  • 11 years and over14,301 tests52.9%

Where Antaras fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Vauxhall Antara tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment34.3%
  • Suspension20.6%
  • Brakes16.2%
  • Tyres8.6%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks6.1%

The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (8.8%), stop lamp not working (7%) and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (6.9%).

The MOT page lists every common Antara MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Vauxhall Antara MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Antara's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. 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.34.3% of Antara failure items

  2. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.20.6% of Antara failure items

  3. 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.16.2% of Antara failure items

Vauxhall Antaras in the UK

15,027 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 36% since the end of 2014, and 42% from its peak of 25,979 at the end of 2016.

Change since 2014
−36%from 23,500 licensed
Typical year of first use
2013half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2013 or earlier
Declared off the road
2,13412% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Vauxhall Antaras since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 201423,500
End of 201524,906
End of 201625,979
End of 201725,847
End of 201825,337
End of 201924,773
End of 202024,116
End of 202123,407
End of 202222,264
End of 202320,770
End of 202418,722
End of 202516,372
End of June 202615,027

How old they are

Licensed Vauxhall Antaras by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
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First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2016775876
20151,8692,248
20142,294
20135,426
20124,395
2011608
2010170
2009334
2008274
2007164

1,869 Antaras first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 83% of the 2,248 first registered that year.

Antara engines and fuel

2.2 litre engines made up 79% of Vauxhall Antara MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 19%. Diesel accounts for 98% of licensed Antaras and petrol for 1.6%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 18,444 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 2.2 litre78.8%
  • 2.0 litre19.2%
  • 2.4 litre2%

Fuel type, licensed Antaras

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol2332%
Diesel14,79298%
Gas2<0.1%

Vauxhall Antara recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Vauxhall Antara. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Antara is affected.

  1. May 2018 R/2018/126

    Fuel may leak

    4,697 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    on a certain number of Antara (RHD) with 2.0L Diesel Engine Model Year 2007 - 2010 there is a potential for a fuel leak caused by a partial or complete disconnection of a fuel feed hose connector. This fuel leak leads to engine stalling and in a worst case it might potentially result in an engine bay fire. This fuel leak leads to engine stalling and in a worst case it might potentially result in an engine bay fire. No reported cases of fires.
    Remedy
    to Check and correct the fuel feed hose routing replace the fuel feed hose quick connector retainer and apply a warning sticker to advice that the retainer is a single-use part

  2. Jan 2017 R/2016/264

    Possibility of fire

    Antaras built Nov 2013 to Jun 2015 · 5,003 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Vehicles equipped with stop/start system might have a starter motor failure while driving due to thermal damage of the starter cable.
    Remedy
    Authorised Repairers will Rework the starter motor cable. If necessary replace the starter the starter cable and the starter cable nut.

  3. Aug 2015 R/2015/137

    Possibility of fire

    Antaras built Nov 2010 to May 2015 · 22,373 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    In order for proper regeneration of the Diesel Particle Filter (DPF) system the vehicle in the active regeneration mode directs the driver by illuminating the DPF warning light to drive the vehicle at constant speed without interruption until the DPF warning light turns off. In the event that the driver ignores the DPF warning light and the corresponding direction the DPF system as well as exhaust pipe will be abnormally overheated. This may cause a fire at the Lower Engine Compartment Cover located near the DPF system and exhaust pipe.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and initially remove and discard the Lower Engine Compartment Cover. When parts are available the vehicles will be recalled to have the new Lower Engine Compartment Cover fitted.

  4. Jul 2015 R/2015/113

    Engine may start inadvertently

    Antaras built Mar 2006 to Jul 2011 · 2,803 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Repeated key insertion could create intense wear condition on the trigger of the ignition cylinder internal component. As consequence Engine starter motor might self-crank and the vehicle moves involuntarily if the ignition key has been left in the ignition lock cylinder in the LOCK (OFF) position and a gear engaged. The concern only affects vehicles with manual transmission.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a modified ignition Key cylinder.

  5. Sep 2012 R/2012/095

    Brake performance may be reduced

    4,403 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    It is possible that a number of vehicles may have had the brake system filled with the incorrect brake fluid which can cause corrosion in the hydraulic ABS modulator. This can cause internal valves to stick which can result in possible longer brake pedal travel. In extreme cases this could result in increased brake pedal travel and stopping distances.
    Remedy
    Recall all affected vehicles to check the ABS modulator and to replace the brake fluid. If found defective replace the hydraulic ABS modulator.

  6. Feb 2010 R/2010/002

    Loss of steering control

    Antaras built Jun 2006 to Dec 2007 · 4,084 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The intermediate steering shaft may not be correctly coupled to the steering column which in certain driving conditions could result in disconnection and loss of steering control.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary reassemble the intermediate steering shaft to the steering column correctly.
How to check a specific Antara for recalls

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Vauxhall Antara FAQs

How many Vauxhall Antaras are there in the UK?

15,027 Vauxhall Antaras were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,134 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Vauxhall Antara 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 53.3% first-time pass rate for the Vauxhall Antara across 18,445 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Vauxhall Antara had any recalls?

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Vauxhall Antara. The most recent was published in May 2018. 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 Antara?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. 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 Antara'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.