Car statistics by year

2011 Vauxhall Insignia

Vauxhall Insignia cars first registered in 2011: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2011, so like is set against like.

A year of the Vauxhall Insignia. “2011” is the year of first registration.

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17,961 MOT tests of 2011 Vauxhall Insignia cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 61.8% All 2011 cars 61.5%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 115,600 miles; all 2011 cars 96,500
  • Left at the end of 2025 19,245 46.2% of the 41,617 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 12.3% All 2011 cars 9.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 71.7% All 2011 cars 64.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 17,961 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2011 Vauxhall Insignias do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 14 years old, 61.8% of 2011 Vauxhall Insignia MOT tests were passed first time, against 61.5% for all cars first registered in 2011. 2011 Vauxhall Insignias did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 63.3% of the time (all 2011 cars 62.1%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Vauxhall Insignia vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Vauxhall Insignia bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Vauxhall Insignia compared with all cars
First registered Vauxhall InsigniaAll cars
’09 59.9%58.2%
’10 60.3%59.3%
’11 61.8%61.5%
’12 62.4%63.6%
’13 64.4%66.0%
’14 64.9%69.1%
’15 67.1%72.6%
’16 68.3%75.6%
’17 75.4%79.1%
’18 78.9%81.8%
’19 80.9%84.4%
’20 83.4%86.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2011 Vauxhall Insignia

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2011 Vauxhall Insignia failed, on 13.1% of about 6,900 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (45.4% of failed tests; all 2011 cars 43.8%). 12.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.8% for all cars first registered in 2011. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2011 Vauxhall Insignia tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 13.1%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 11.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 8.9%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 8.1%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.0%
Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.7%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 7.7%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.6%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.4%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Vauxhall Insignia vs all 2011 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2011 Vauxhall Insignia MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2011 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 45.4%
Suspension 40.3%
Tyres 24.6%
Brakes 20.8%
Visibility 12.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 10.4%
Body, chassis, structure 9.7%
Steering 2.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2011 Vauxhall Insignia

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 71.7% of 2011 Vauxhall Insignia tests had at least one (all 2011 cars 64.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2011 Vauxhall Insignia tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 27.9%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 20.0%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 13.8%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 12.2%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 10.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 9.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 9.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 7.9%
Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.1%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 5.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2011 Vauxhall Insignia?

Half of the 2011 Vauxhall Insignias tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 115,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 93,700 and a quarter more than 140,100. For all cars first registered in 2011, the middle figure was 96,500 miles, so 2011 Vauxhall Insignias have been driven 19.8% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2011 Vauxhall Insignia and all 2011 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2011 Vauxhall Insignia 73,900 93,700 115,600 140,100 164,700 17,177
All 2011 cars 50,600 71,400 96,500 124,000 152,200 1,271,944
miles

Half of the 2011 Vauxhall Insignias tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 115,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2011 Vauxhall Insignias are left?

At the end of 2014, 41,617 2011 Vauxhall Insignias were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 19,245 were: 15,819 licensed and 3,426 declared off the road (SORN). That is 46.2% still on the record, against 78.7% for all cars first registered in 2011.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2011 Vauxhall Insignias on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2011 cars
Year end 2011 Vauxhall InsigniaAll 2011 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.4%100.6%
2016 97.5%100.1%
2017 95.8%99.0%
2018 92.9%97.6%
2019 89.1%96.1%
2020 85.3%94.5%
2021 80.1%92.9%
2022 73.2%90.6%
2023 65.3%87.4%
2024 55.7%83.4%
2025 46.2%78.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2011

2 of the Vauxhall Insignia’s 22 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2011. 4 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2011 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2011 may have been built in 2010, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Vauxhall Insignia recalls whose build dates include 2011
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
16 Nov 2022 The rear toe link may have material loss over vehicle lifetime due to corrosion. 8 Dec 2007 to 26 Jul 2013 167,237
21 May 2015 Tailgate may drop abruptly after it is opened 4 Jul 2008 to 19 Mar 2015 10,130

Every Vauxhall Insignia recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Vauxhall Insignia

14 years of the Vauxhall Insignia, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2009 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (59.9% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (81.4%).

Vauxhall Insignias by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2009 8,613 59.9% 58.2%
2010 11,412 60.3% 59.3%
2011 19,245 61.8% 61.5%
2012 17,279 62.4% 63.6%
2013 18,805 64.4% 66.0%
2014 29,747 24,254 64.9% 69.1%
2015 31,691 27,823 67.1% 72.6%
2016 23,183 21,542 68.3% 75.6%
2017 15,947 14,978 75.4% 79.1%
2018 12,725 12,231 78.9% 81.8%
2019 8,076 7,584 80.9% 84.4%
2020 1,338 1,274 83.4% 86.9%
2021 920 832 84.0% 88.4%
2022 598 583 81.4% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 17,961 MOT tests of 2011 Vauxhall Insignia cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 19,245 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Vauxhall Insignia cars first registered in 2011; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2011.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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