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Vauxhall Crossland
MOT 2024

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Vauxhall

Crossland

57,911 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Crosslands pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

84.8%

Pass-after-fix

2.8%

Fail

12.1%

Avg miles

37,228

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

Trim variants

X Griffin 87.3% 6,207 X Elite NAV Turbo A 92.0% 5,357 X Griffin Turbo 90.3% 4,472 Elite NAV Turbo Auto 90.5% 3,999 SRI NAV Turbo 90.6% 3,825 SE 88.5% 2,193 Elite NAV Turbo 89.7% 2,136 Ultimate Turbo Auto 89.8% 2,089 X SRI NAV 88.7% 1,925 X Elite Turbo Auto 87.8% 1,710 X Business ED NAV T 88.2% 1,357 Elite NAV 85.0% 1,302

Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 57,911 tests

Pass rate climbs 11.5 points across the cohorts — newer Crossland examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 12,425

Pass

81.4%

Fail

15.1%

PRS

3.2%

Avg mileage at test

45,874 mi

2018–2020 cohort 44,477

Pass

85.6%

Fail

11.4%

PRS

2.7%

Avg mileage at test

35,179 mi

2021+ cohort 1,009

Pass

92.9%

Fail

5.5%

PRS

1.7%

Avg mileage at test

21,215 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Crossland at 86.2%: young SUV fleet with lighting and tyre items as the main concerns

The Vauxhall Crossland posts 86.2% first-time pass from 39,211 tests at an average presenting mileage of 37,088. Top failures are tyre tread, rear plate lamp faults and windscreen chips. The Crossland uses the PF1 platform shared with Peugeot's 208, and at under 38,000 average miles no platform-specific mechanical failures appear. LED lamp failures in the rear cluster appear in the top ten — the complex multi-LED design loses individual elements silently. At 86.2% and a young mileage, the Crossland is a strong performer. Pre-test: check rear lamp clusters and tyre depths.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 14–22

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 →

14–22

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    1,471 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  2. 02

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    972 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    797 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    731 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    567 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    565 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Exhaust system leaking or insecure

    507 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    429 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

    286 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    274 occurrences · 0.5% 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

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 11.5-point gap between bands means the year you buy Vauxhall Crossland has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

92.9%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 92.9% — a 11.5-point improvement. Tests in this band average 21,215 miles — roughly 25K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, in such a condition that it is… — 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

81.4%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 81.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no…, less than 1.5 mm thick, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 45,874 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (81.4% pass). That's a 11.5-point spread across 12,425 older tests and 1,009 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

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.

Recall history

6 UK recalls on record.

The Crossland has 6 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Crossland?

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 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.