Vauxhall Agila: reliability by registration year
2002-2014 · 13 registration years · 30,875 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Agila 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,347 | 71.8% | 76.9% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 19.3% |
| 2013 | 3,332 | 66.7% | 72.7% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 18.6% |
| 2012 | 3,792 | 62.0% | 68.6% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 17.4% |
| 2011 | 3,994 | 59.1% | 65.3% | Coil spring (front) 22.1% |
| 2010 | 3,497 | 58.0% | 63.9% | Coil spring (front) 18.3% |
| 2009 | 4,933 | 53.7% | 59.7% | Coil spring (front) 17.8% |
| 2008 | 2,620 | 51.1% | 57.4% | Coil spring (front) 15.0% |
| about 7 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2008 Agila: Coil spring (front) (15.0%) · Suspension arm ball joint (front) (14.1%) · Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (11.7%) | ||||
| 2007 | 882 | 62.1% | 71.4% | |
| 2006 | 958 | 59.1% | 66.9% | Number plate lights 14.1% |
| 2005 | 997 | 60.0% | 67.8% | Number plate lights 13.4% |
| 2004 | 925 | 58.9% | 67.4% | Tyre condition (front) 13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,053 | 58.7% | 67.0% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 15.9% |
| 2002 | 545 | 58.9% | 68.8% | |