What year Vauxhall Vectra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Vauxhall Vectra has the highest pass rate at 71.6%, out of 5,456 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Vectra MOT failures?

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

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Vauxhall Vectra — Reliability by Year

738,965 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2009 · first-test pass rates

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

2009

71.6% pass rate · 5,456 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

63.2% pass rate · 5,473 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	71.6%	82,235 mi	5,456
2008	71.2%	86,118 mi	39,624
2007	70.6%	87,185 mi	48,053
2006	70.5%	87,204 mi	41,721
2005	69.6%	87,157 mi	42,105
2004	69.8%	86,691 mi	45,448
2003	69.5%	85,170 mi	46,474
2002	69.0%	83,663 mi	51,684
2001	68.7%	87,306 mi	61,596
2000	68.6%	94,424 mi	66,297
1999	68.3%	100,435 mi	70,237
1998	67.5%	104,878 mi	79,716
1997	66.6%	109,133 mi	74,277
1996	64.0%	113,370 mi	60,804
1995	63.2%	113,032 mi	5,473

Which year Vauxhall Vectra is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 82,235 miles (newest year) to 113,370 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 Vectra.

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