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5,357 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.0%
Pass-after-fix
1.4%
Fail
6.2%
Avg miles
21,434
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 5,357 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
92.0%
Fail
6.2%
PRS
1.4%
Avg mileage at test
21,571 mi
Pass
92.9%
Fail
4.5%
PRS
2.6%
Avg mileage at test
16,829 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,874 MOT tests, the Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A returns 89.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a tyre with the cords showing. A seriously damaged tyre and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 16,361, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A tyre seriously damaged
76 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
55 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
50 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
31 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
28 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
20 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
15 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
15 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Wiper blade defective
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Vauxhall Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.9%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.9% — a 0.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a bulge, caused by separation or…, significantly and obviously worn — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
92.0%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, less than 1.5 mm thick, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 21,571 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.0% pass). That's a 0.9-point spread across 5,203 older tests and 154 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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What's good
The Vauxhall Crossland X (later badged Crossland) is a practical compact crossover on the PF1 platform. Good equipment at launch price, reliable 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine, comfortable ride.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
