What year Vauxhall Omega is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2004 Vauxhall Omega has the highest pass rate at 75.8%, out of 214 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Omega MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Omega — Reliability by Year

93,031 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2004 · first-test pass rates

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

2004

75.8% pass rate · 214 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

65.9% pass rate · 6,030 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2004	75.8%	69,575 mi	214
2003	75.0%	76,040 mi	4,972
2002	75.0%	79,709 mi	7,990
2001	73.3%	87,371 mi	8,953
2000	71.7%	98,715 mi	10,792
1999	70.1%	105,566 mi	12,675
1998	69.1%	110,588 mi	13,399
1997	68.8%	114,054 mi	9,513
1996	66.5%	118,640 mi	9,572
1995	66.1%	122,868 mi	8,921
1994	65.9%	121,874 mi	6,030

Which year Vauxhall Omega 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 69,575 miles (newest year) to 122,868 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 Omega.

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