Vauxhall Carlton MOT data by year
The Vauxhall Carlton appears in 1,323 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2008. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 86.4%.
1,323
MOT tests analysed
86.4%
Pass rate
13.6%
Fail rate
1980–2008
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 6.7% | 89 |
| 2 | Suspension | 5.9% | 78 |
| 3 | Brakes | 4.7% | 62 |
| 4 | Emissions & environmental | 4.2% | 56 |
| 5 | Visibility | 4.2% | 55 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 3.9% | 51 |
| 7 | Steering | 2.1% | 28 |
| 8 | Tyres | 1.7% | 23 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,323 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.