What year Vauxhall Sintra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1997 Vauxhall Sintra has the highest pass rate at 63.8%, out of 1,340 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Sintra MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Sintra — Reliability by Year

4,257 vehicles · MOT data 1997–1999 · first-test pass rates

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

1997

63.8% pass rate · 1,340 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

63.1% pass rate · 2,044 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	63.1%	97,121 mi	873
1998	63.1%	96,896 mi	2,044
1997	63.8%	99,371 mi	1,340

Which year Vauxhall Sintra is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 96,896 miles (newest year) to 99,371 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 Sintra.

See the buying guide →

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