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Vauxhall 5 door estate vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall 5 door estate
75%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 5 door estate (75%) 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 5 door estate Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 147,093 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall 5 door estate

  1. Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  2. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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 5 door estate (75%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall 5 door estate 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.