Does the Vauxhall Crossland fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Vauxhall Crossland records 0.83 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.59 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.76, 95% interval −0.82 to −0.70). It ranks 308 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 Crossland is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 701 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 701 | 0.41 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 166 | 0.10 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 147 | 0.09 |
| A wheel bearing with excessive play | 93 | 0.05 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 89 | 0.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 171,640 (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
If a Vauxhall Crossland gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.3% of Vauxhall Crossland MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,630 miles later (1,027 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,027 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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