What year Vauxhall Midi is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1996 Vauxhall Midi has the highest pass rate at 67.9%, out of 730 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Midi MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Midi — Reliability by Year

13,833 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1997 · first-test pass rates

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

1996

67.9% pass rate · 730 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

62.2% pass rate · 2,378 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1997	65.4%	103,572 mi	511
1996	67.9%	109,248 mi	730
1995	66.4%	112,708 mi	850
1994	63.8%	111,461 mi	2,060
1993	65.8%	112,128 mi	2,256
1992	62.2%	109,425 mi	2,378
1991	62.7%	107,145 mi	3,033
1990	64.3%	114,151 mi	2,015

Which year Vauxhall Midi 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 103,572 miles (newest year) to 114,151 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 Midi.

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