What year Vauxhall Frontera is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Vauxhall Frontera has the highest pass rate at 73.5%, out of 2,020 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Frontera MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Frontera — Reliability by Year

65,716 vehicles · MOT data 1991–2004 · first-test pass rates

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

2003

73.5% pass rate · 2,020 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

66.1% pass rate · 4,796 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2004	73.1%	71,411 mi	769
2003	73.5%	72,798 mi	2,020
2002	73.2%	77,032 mi	1,416
2001	71.4%	70,345 mi	1,997
2000	70.4%	76,113 mi	4,343
1999	68.7%	78,947 mi	5,823
1998	69.2%	83,917 mi	6,096
1997	68.9%	90,522 mi	6,241
1996	68.4%	98,926 mi	6,936
1995	67.9%	105,377 mi	7,895
1994	66.5%	110,533 mi	9,539
1993	66.9%	114,908 mi	7,359
1992	66.1%	121,914 mi	4,796
1991	66.6%	126,485 mi	486

Which year Vauxhall Frontera is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 70,345 miles (newest year) to 126,485 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 Frontera.

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