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Vauxhall Design vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Design
69%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Design is the more reliable of the two — 69% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Design Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 69% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 31% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 120,911 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Design

  1. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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 Design is the more reliable of the two — 69% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Design 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.