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Vauxhall Astra sri turbo vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Astra sri turbo
90%
MOT pass rate · 416 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Astra sri turbo is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra sri turbo Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 61,504 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 416 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Astra sri turbo

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. TPMS LIGHT ON
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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 sri turbo is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Astra sri turbo 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.