What year Vauxhall Cavalier Ls Td is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier Ls Td has the highest pass rate at 85.1%, out of 5,333 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Cavalier Ls Td MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Cavalier Ls Td — Reliability by Year

21,358 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Cavalier Ls Td 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

1995

85.1% pass rate · 5,333 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

63.5% pass rate · 8,077 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	85.1%	182,470 mi	5,333
1994	63.5%	141,415 mi	8,077
1993	64.6%	141,731 mi	7,226
1992	—	—	722

Which year Vauxhall Cavalier Ls Td is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 141,415 miles (newest year) to 182,470 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 Ls Td.

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