Vauxhall
2,293 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Grandland X SE Premium Turbos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.7%
Pass-after-fix
1.9%
Fail
6.8%
Avg miles
30,332
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 · 2,293 tests
Pass rate drops 3.3 points across the cohorts — recent Grandland X SE Premium Turbo examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
92.2%
Fail
6.3%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
30,973 mi
Pass
88.9%
Fail
7.5%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
29,506 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 833 MOT tests, the Grandland X Se Premium Turbo returns 86.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,268, 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
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
40 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
35 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
26 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
8 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
4 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 3 failures
£160–£300
If every one of this Grandland X SE Premium Turbo'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. A 3.3-point gap between bands means the year you buy Vauxhall Grandland X SE Premium Turbo has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
92.2%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 92.2% — a 3.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
88.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 88.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has a cut in excess of the…, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 29,506 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (92.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (88.9% pass). That's a 3.3-point spread across 1,005 older tests and 1,288 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Where it falls short
The new Vauxhall Grandland ticks most of the right boxes for a family SUV, with a roomy cabin and a competitive price. The problem is, it doesn't really shine in any area, and is sub-par in some, particularly when it comes to ride and handling. That's an issue when there are so many strong alternatives.
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 Grandland X SE Premium Turbo 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.
