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Vauxhall 2900 swb vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall 2900 swb
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 2900 swb (69%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall 2900 swb Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 69% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 31% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 5% 1% ✓
Average mileage 202,830 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall 2900 swb

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. stone chips in windscreen
  3. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. Body damage.
  5. Electronic fault message displayed hud.
  6. Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Vauxhall Vectra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 2900 swb (69%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall 2900 swb report Full Vauxhall Vectra report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.