Reliability report
Vauxhall Agila reliability and common faults
Based on 168,187 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
33.0%
fail rate · average 31.0%
worse than average
32,552 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
58.1%
with defects · average 60.1%
better than average
133,342 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
44.8%
first-time pass · average 48.7%
worse than average
2,293 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Vauxhall Agila
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Brakes
Suspensionconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Steering
Driving controls
Wheels
Tyres
Lights and electrics
Plates and identification
Body and structure
Seat belts and airbags
Exhaust and emissions
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 3Tyre insufficient tread
- 4Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 5Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 6Sidelight not working (properly)
- 7Steering knuckle (ball joint) too much play
- 8Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 9Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 10Tyre damaged
- 11Spring broken or cracked
- 12Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 9–11 years | 22.8% avg 22.9% | 42.6% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 32.2% avg 30.3% | 53.7% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 37.9% avg 34.6% | 60.8% avg 64.7% |
| 21+ years | 32.3% avg 31.4% | 68.2% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Agila | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58.0% | 61.2% | 100 |
| 2010 | 49.3% | 57.3% | 152 |
| 2009 | 45.3% | 54.5% | 322 |
| 2008 | 41.6% | 52.4% | 291 |
| 2007 | 40.0% | 50.6% | 50 |
| 2006 | 48.3% | 48.7% | 143 |
| 2005 | 46.0% | 46.6% | 163 |
| 2004 | 41.9% | 44.5% | 279 |
| 2003 | 42.4% | 42.9% | 151 |
| 2002 | 47.1% | 42.0% | 170 |
| 2001 | 39.9% | 40.9% | 283 |
| 2000 | 36.1% | 39.6% | 122 |
Vauxhall Agila – FAQs
How reliable is the Vauxhall Agila?+
In the UK the Vauxhall Agila fails 33.0% of MOT tests, against an average of 31.0% for cars of the same age – worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 58.1% of APK inspections (average there 60.1%) – better than average. In Lithuania 44.8% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 48.7%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Vauxhall Agila?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: brakes, suspension, visibility, steering.
What should I check when buying a used Vauxhall Agila?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).