What year Vauxhall Cavalier Sri is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Vauxhall Cavalier Sri has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 186 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Cavalier Sri MOT failures?

The most common Vauxhall Cavalier Sri 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 Sri — Reliability by Year

52,679 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1995 · first-test pass rates

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

1987

100.0% pass rate · 186 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

63.6% pass rate · 630 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	76.7%	91,529 mi	229
1994	80.8%	105,943 mi	1,964
1993	81.9%	117,343 mi	2,199
1992	91.7%	146,252 mi	7,794
1991	76.6%	101,721 mi	11,022
1990	95.2%	69,265 mi	15,768
1989	82.2%	122,950 mi	12,887
1988	63.6%	23,237 mi	630
1987	100.0%	3,635 mi	186

Which year Vauxhall Cavalier Sri 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 3,635 miles (newest year) to 146,252 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 Sri.

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