Does the Vauxhall Ampera fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Vauxhall Ampera records 4.24 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.06, 95% interval −7.84 to −6.29). It ranks 541 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Ampera is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 148 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 148 | 2.03 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 46 | 0.63 |
| A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn | 32 | 0.44 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,294 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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