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Vauxhall Brava — Reliability by Year

12,280 vehicles · MOT data 1990–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Brava was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2002
70.6% pass rate · 244 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1990
59.4% pass rate · 188 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2002
70.6%
102,333 mi 244
2001
70.5%
88,200 mi 743
2000
68.7%
96,540 mi 1,178
1999
68.5%
103,281 mi 1,234
1998
67.0%
117,978 mi 1,555
1997
67.4%
122,913 mi 1,731
1996
66.0%
125,986 mi 1,550
1995
65.1%
131,501 mi 1,165
1994
62.2%
125,121 mi 808
1993
62.5%
125,365 mi 719
1992
60.9%
127,793 mi 578
1991
60.0%
114,668 mi 587
1990
59.4%
126,808 mi 188

Which year Vauxhall Brava is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 88,200 miles (newest year) to 131,501 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Vauxhall Brava.

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