Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Opel Agila Reliability

The Opel Agila (current generation) scores 70/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
70
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2018 · 2024 report · n=40394
40,394 UK MOT tests · overall 34.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2017 · 2023 report · n=33438
33,438 UK MOT tests · overall 33.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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69
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 40,394 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 6–9 yrs
74
17.1% fail vs 19.2% fleet
286 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
72
30.3% fail vs 32.1% fleet
23,756 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
69
39.6% fail vs 38.8% fleet
16,352 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Ball joint
4,398
25.1%
#2
Rigid brake pipes
3,710
21.2%
#3
Wipers
3,356
19.2%
#4
Condition
3,176
18.1%
#5
Coil spring
2,879
16.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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