Vauxhall Cascada MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 6 model years from 5,693 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
86%
Total Tests
5,693
Highest Pass Rate
2018 (91%)
Years Covered
6
About the Vauxhall Cascada
The Vauxhall Cascada was MOT tested 5,693 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 6 model years (2013 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 86%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 101 tests. The 2014 model has the lowest at 82%. The 9 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Vauxhall Cascadas pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2013) averages 72,280 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 36,323 miles.
What the Vauxhall Cascada fails its MOT on most
Of 720 MOT tests on the Vauxhall Cascada that failed at the first attempt in 2025 (DVSA data), the share that failed on each area:
37%
Suspension
Same age: 33%
23%
Tyres
Same age: 23%
22%
Brakes
Same age: 21%
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Vauxhall Cascada by Year
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Questions about the Vauxhall Cascada
Is the Vauxhall Cascada reliable?
Across its 6 model years in our data (2013 to 2018), the Vauxhall Cascada averages an 86% MOT pass rate, from 5,693 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2018 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year Vauxhall Cascada has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 Vauxhall Cascada has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2014 model has the lowest at 82%, a 9 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Vauxhall Cascadas more reliable?
Newer Vauxhall Cascadas pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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