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Vauxhall Astra se turbo d vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Astra se turbo d
84%
MOT pass rate · 493 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Astra se turbo d is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra se turbo d Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 84% 67%
MOT failure rate 16% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 4% 1%
Average mileage 62,119 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 493 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Astra se turbo d

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 Astra se turbo d is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Astra se turbo d 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.