Vauxhall Adam — reliability by registration year
2013–2019 · 7 registration years · 55,919 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Adam registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,644 | 78.1% | 83.1% | Shock absorbers (front) 23.4% |
| 6.8 pp better than the years either side What failed 2019 Adams most often: Shock absorbers (front) (23.4%) · Coil spring (front) (9.9%) · Brake pads (front) (8.6%) | ||||
| 2018 | 5,251 | 71.3% | 75.9% | Shock absorbers (front) 22.9% |
| 2017 | 7,197 | 66.3% | 70.7% | Shock absorbers (front) 23.0% |
| 1.8 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2017 Adams most often: Shock absorbers (front) (23.0%) · Track rod end (front) (22.3%) · Coil spring (front) (14.7%) | ||||
| 2016 | 8,975 | 64.9% | 69.3% | Shock absorbers (front) 24.1% |
| 2015 | 10,267 | 62.9% | 67.8% | Track rod end (front) 22.4% |
| 2014 | 12,491 | 61.3% | 66.6% | Track rod end (front) 21.6% |
| 2013 | 7,094 | 62.2% | 67.9% | Coil spring (front) 17.1% |