What year Vauxhall Nova GTE is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 Vauxhall Nova GTE has the highest pass rate at 88.9%, out of 2,225 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Nova GTE MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Nova GTE — Reliability by Year

8,998 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1990 · first-test pass rates

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

1990

88.9% pass rate · 2,225 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

81.5% pass rate · 2,322 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	88.9%	75,883 mi	2,225
1989	85.4%	77,476 mi	4,451
1988	81.5%	62,646 mi	2,322

Which year Vauxhall Nova GTE 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 62,646 miles (newest year) to 77,476 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 Nova GTE.

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