53.1%
Vauxhall Tigra pass rate
Used Vauxhall Tigra buying guide
In 2025, Vauxhall Tigra cars passed 53.1% of 5,339 initial MOT tests, 19.2 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Vauxhall Tigra MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−19.2
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Tigra sits 554th of 575 models in the data. Vauxhall as a brand averaged 65.8%, so this model runs 12.7 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Vauxhall Tigra MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Tigra compares with similar cars.
Tigra fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Vauxhall Tigra cars tested in 2025. Diesel made up just 1.7% of tests.
Where the Tigra fails its MOT
Where Vauxhall Tigra cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (5.8%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.4%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4%). See every common Tigra MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Vauxhall Tigra that failed, not a claim that every Tigra has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Tigra?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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. 24.8% of Tigra 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% of Tigra failure items.
3
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 Tigra failure items.
4
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 9% of Tigra failure items.
5
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 7.5% of Tigra failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Vauxhall Tigra failures cluster around brakes and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Vauxhall models
The most-tested Vauxhall models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Tigra.
Used Vauxhall Tigra FAQs
Is the Vauxhall Tigra 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 53.1% first-time pass rate for the Vauxhall Tigra across 5,339 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Vauxhall Tigra?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Vauxhall Tigra'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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.