Does the Vauxhall Omega fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Vauxhall Omega records 10.78 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 16.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.65, 95% interval −6.35 to −4.95). It ranks 561 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Vauxhall Omega by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Omega is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 489 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 489 | 3.80 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 292 | 2.27 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 194 | 1.51 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 54 | 0.42 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 44 | 0.34 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,859 (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 Omega gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.3% of Vauxhall Omega MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,988 miles later (1,271 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,271 (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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