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Vauxhall Albany vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Albany
64%
MOT pass rate · 166 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Albany (64%) 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 Albany Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 64% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.6 2.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 103,384 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 166 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Albany

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  6. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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 Albany (64%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.