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Vauxhall Cavalier Gls — Reliability by Year

32,493 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1995 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
1994
82.8% pass rate · 5,331 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1995
64.5% pass rate · 1,326 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1995
64.5%
82,075 mi 1,326
1994
82.8%
132,278 mi 5,331
1993
66.7%
253,453 mi 9,284
1992
2,086
1986
783
1985
1,975
1984
1,812
1983
2,921
1982
4,452
1981
906
1980
1,617

Which year Vauxhall Cavalier Gls is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 82,075 miles (newest year) to 253,453 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 Cavalier Gls.

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