What year Vauxhall Calibra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Vauxhall Calibra has the highest pass rate at 67.3%, out of 377 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Calibra MOT failures?

The most common Vauxhall Calibra MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Vauxhall Calibra — Reliability by Year

25,937 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1998 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Calibra 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

1998

67.3% pass rate · 377 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

59.5% pass rate · 2,859 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1998	67.3%	91,370 mi	377
1997	65.8%	100,563 mi	2,511
1996	65.8%	105,453 mi	3,665
1995	65.0%	108,241 mi	3,832
1994	63.5%	113,062 mi	3,785
1993	62.7%	116,649 mi	4,055
1992	62.0%	119,131 mi	3,223
1991	59.5%	112,347 mi	2,859
1990	59.9%	109,836 mi	1,630

Which year Vauxhall Calibra 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 91,370 miles (newest year) to 119,131 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 Calibra.

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