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Vauxhall 3 door 1.2 vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall 3 door 1.2
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 3 door 1.2 (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 3 door 1.2 Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 69% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 31% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 57,201 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall 3 door 1.2

  1. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. nearside mirror mounting damaged
  4. slight cracking to rear tyres
  5. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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 3 door 1.2 (69%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall 3 door 1.2 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.