Does the Vauxhall Cascada fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Vauxhall Cascada records 9.53 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.91 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.62, 95% interval +1.15 to +2.08). It ranks 200 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 Cascada is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 1,465 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 1,465 | 8.65 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 80 | 0.47 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,942 (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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