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Vauxhall Bx vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Bx
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Bx (86%) 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 Bx Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 420 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Bx

  1. Nearside Front Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
  2. n/s/f and n/s/r brake slightly low effort
  3. no washers fitted/ opening screen on vehicle
  4. o/s track rod end nut locked by spring washer
  5. slight bend in steering arm cross link
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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 Bx (86%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Bx 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.