180,897 Insignias had an MOT in 2025. 67.4% passed first time, against 67.5% for other cars of the same age and mileage.
Each dot compares how often Insignias of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.9% | +3.5 | 6,498 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 60.3% | +2.7 | 9,855 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 61.8% | +2.6 | 17,962 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 62.4% | +1.6 | 16,964 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.5 | 18,615 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 64.9% | −0.6 | 23,678 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 67.1% | −1.7 | 27,305 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 68.3% | −4.0 | 21,505 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 75.4% | −0.4 | 15,206 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 78.9% | +0.2 | 12,594 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.1 | 7,831 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 83.4% | −0.8 | 1,292 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 84.0% | −1.5 | 909 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 81.4% | −5.3 | 619 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
8.7% of Insignia MOTs failed on tyres, against 7.4% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 12.1% on suspension, against 11.5%.
Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: −7.2, 30–60k: +0.4, 60–90k: +0.2, 90–120k: +0.7, 120k+: −0.6.
Diesels passed 66.4% first time, 0.3 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 72.1%, 1.3 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 106,073 miles at the test, against 73,870 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 148,268 | 66.4% | 66.7% | −0.3 | 106,073 |
| Petrol | 32,616 | 72.1% | 70.8% | +1.3 | 73,870 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Insignia ranks 11 of 11.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BMW 5 Series | 111,912 | 85.1% | 75.4% | +9.7 | |
| 2. BMW 3 Series | 220,543 | 83.4% | 76.2% | +7.2 | |
| 3. VW Passat | 86,106 | 79.6% | 73.1% | +6.5 | |
| 4. Jaguar XF | 47,799 | 80.2% | 74.1% | +6.1 | |
| 5. Mercedes E-Class | 140,596 | 81.9% | 75.8% | +6.0 | |
| 6. Mercedes C-Class | 204,560 | 81.2% | 76.0% | +5.2 | |
| 7. Skoda Superb | 49,005 | 80.1% | 76.0% | +4.2 | |
| 8. Jaguar XE | 42,769 | 81.0% | 77.2% | +3.8 | |
| 9. Audi A4 | 117,487 | 79.1% | 75.3% | +3.8 | |
| 10. Tesla Model 3 | 67,557 | 84.1% | 84.4% | −0.3 | |
| 11. Vauxhall Insignia | 110,320 | 70.7% | 72.0% | −1.4 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Insignias in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 67.4% of 180,897 Insignia MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 67.5% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2009 to 2013: ahead (+1.5 to +3.5 points). 2014: level (−0.6 points). 2015 to 2016: behind (−1.7 to −4.0 points). 2017 to 2020: level (+0.2 to −0.8 points). 2021: behind (−1.5 points). 2022: well behind (−5.3 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2015 to 2016 and 2021 and 2022. Those cars passed first time −1.7 to −4.0 and −1.5 and −5.3 points against comparable cars.
Coil spring: fractured or broken: 6.2% of Insignia MOTs, against 3.3% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Insignias passed 72.1% first time and diesels 66.4%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.3 points above and diesels 0.3 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the BMW 3 Series passed 83.4% first time, +7.2 points against comparable cars. The Insignia passed 70.7%, −1.4 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Insignia's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Vauxhall Insignia: 30 recorded model names, from "INSIGNIA" to trims such as "INSIGNIA SE NAV TURBO D".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.