Does the Vauxhall Movano fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Vauxhall Movano records 7.12 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.78 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.34, 95% interval +1.01 to +1.66). It ranks 144 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Movano is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 843 times in 2019–2024.

Vauxhall Movano: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	843	3.21
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	564	2.15
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	139	0.53
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning	112	0.43
Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive	42	0.16

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,275 (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

Does the Vauxhall Movano fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

What exactly fails on steering?

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