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2019 Vauxhall Grandland: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 Vauxhall Grandlands, from 18,718 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

18,718MOT tests in 2025
83%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
7,400typical miles a year
3.4×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 Vauxhall Grandlands than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints3.4× usual
    Vauxhall Grandland
    2.7% All 2019 cars
    0.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.9%, against 0.3% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

  • Headlights2.1× usual
    Vauxhall Grandland
    2.1% All 2019 cars
    1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, against 0.9% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

By area

The share of 2019 Vauxhall Grandland MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    23% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    6% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    5% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    5% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20226,594Tyres 29%
2020734Tyres 28%
201816,127Tyres 29%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2019 Vauxhall Grandlands registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score