Vauxhall
Tigra
14,053 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Tigras pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
64.9%
Pass-after-fix
4.7%
Fail
29.7%
Avg miles
77,078
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
Vauxhall Tigra: challenging MOT record across 11,464 tests
The Opel Tigra name has been applied to two different cars engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel, both based on different iterations of the Corsa supermini, the first built in Spain, the second in France. The first Tigra was a small 2+2 coupé, produced from 1994 to 2000.
MOT data from 11,464 tests puts this car on a 64.2% first-time pass rate, well below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 76,314 miles. The most common fail item is fractured or weakened suspension spring, followed by parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
The Tigra's pass rate warrants caution in the used market. Factor in likely first-test remedial work on the common failure items and get a pre-purchase inspection that covers the specific items this car trips on most.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 8–26
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 →
8–26
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
630 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 02
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
575 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
566 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
526 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 05
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
458 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 06
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
426 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 07
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
365 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
332 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 09
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
323 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
311 occurrences · 2.2% 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
£128–£365
If every one of this Tigra'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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Recall history
7 UK recalls on record.
The Tigra has 7 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Buying or keeping a Tigra?
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 Tigra 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.