Vauxhall Movano, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
65,055 Vauxhall Movanos are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 62.7% of initial MOT tests, 9.6 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Vauxhall Movano at the MOT
62.7% of 5,120 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Movano 463rd of 575 models. Vauxhall Movanos aged 3 to 5 years passed 74.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 55.8%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Vauxhall Movano tests in 2025.
Where Movanos fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Vauxhall Movano tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.8%), position lamp not working (5.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.7%).
The MOT page lists every common Movano MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Movano's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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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.28.4% of Movano 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.27.1% of Movano failure items
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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.12.9% of Movano failure items
Vauxhall Movanos in the UK
65,055 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 72% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +72%from 37,836 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2018half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2018 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 4,141against 5,956 in 2016
- Declared off the road
- 10,63814% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Vauxhall Movanos since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 37,836 |
| End of 2015 | 40,880 |
| End of 2016 | 44,409 |
| End of 2017 | 46,113 |
| End of 2018 | 47,803 |
| End of 2019 | 50,146 |
| End of 2020 | 52,626 |
| End of 2021 | 56,717 |
| End of 2022 | 59,709 |
| End of 2023 | 61,533 |
| End of 2024 | 63,182 |
| End of 2025 | 64,469 |
| End of June 2026 | 65,055 |
How old they are
Licensed Vauxhall Movanos by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 3,375 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,889 | 4,141 |
| 2024 | 4,817 | 5,005 |
| 2023 | 4,785 | 5,019 |
| 2022 | 5,025 | 5,328 |
| 2021 | 5,210 | 5,803 |
| 2020 | 3,878 | 4,451 |
| 2019 | 4,242 | 4,984 |
| 2018 | 3,551 | 4,258 |
| 2017 | 3,177 | 3,947 |
| 2016 | 4,519 | 5,956 |
| 2015 | 3,807 | 5,398 |
| 2014 | 2,837 | |
| 2013 | 2,105 | |
| 2012 | 1,676 | |
| 2011 | 1,502 | |
| 2010 | 808 | |
| 2009 | 860 | |
| 2008 | 1,689 | |
| 2007 | 1,233 | |
| 2006 | 1,217 |
3,807 Movanos first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 71% of the 5,398 first registered that year.
Movano engine sizes
2.3 litre engines made up 58% of Vauxhall Movano MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.5 litre at 31%. Diesel accounts for 100% of licensed Movanos.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 5,112 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Vauxhall Movano recalls
33 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Vauxhall Movano. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Movano is affected.
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Oct 2026 R/2026/399
Movano - Fuel Pipe Leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may experience a diesel fuel leak from the fuel pressure damper.
- Remedy
- Replace the lower section of the fuel pipe including the damper.
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Jul 2026 R/2026/285
Movano software - turn signal detection
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Body Control Module is not correctly configured to detect a failure in the indicator lamps. As a result if a turn indicator bulb fails it's not detected and the indicator warning does not activate.
- Remedy
- Update the vehicle configuration and the Secure Gateway Electronic Control Unit.
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May 2026 R/2026/247
Movano Smart Tachograph
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles have a smart tachograph fitted that may not comply with regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Replace the Tachograph Sensor Antenna(s) and adding Wiring Harnesses if necessary.
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Jan 2026 R/2026/049
Vauxhall Movano Fuel Pipe Leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been fitted with fuel return pipes not according to specification which can lead to a fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel return pipes and replace if necessary.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/395
Vauxhall Movano Wrong Proxy Configuration6
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have an incorrect speed limitation value displayed on the instrument cluster due to a wrong configuration.
- Remedy
- Update the configuration in the body control module.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/390
Movano Wrong Engine software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- We would like to update the Engine Control Module software as it may have an incorrect version in order to avoid higher CO2 values than those stated in the CoC and thus to comply to emission regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Update the Engine Control Module software
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Aug 2025 R/2025/342
Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may be affected by incorrect performance of the On-Board-Diagnostics related to Selective Catalytic Reduction system and/or Diesel Particle Filter. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the event of a malfunction and therefore does not comply with emission regulations.
- Remedy
- Update the Engine Control Unit software to ensure compliance to regulations.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/338
Front Camera software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) function may remain deactivated in a specific use case.
- Remedy
- Update the Front Camera software to ensure correct activation / deactivation of the AEB system.
Other Vauxhall models
The most-tested Vauxhall models in 2025, against the Movano's 62.7% MOT pass rate.
Vauxhall Movano FAQs
How many Vauxhall Movanos are there in the UK?
65,055 Vauxhall Movanos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 10,638 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Vauxhall Movano 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 62.7% first-time pass rate for the Vauxhall Movano across 5,120 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Vauxhall Movano had any recalls?
33 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Vauxhall Movano. The most recent was published in October 2026. 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 Movano?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. 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 Movano's history?
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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.