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Vauxhall Hearst vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Hearst
85%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Hearst (85%) 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 Hearst Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 12% 1% ✓
Average mileage 67,091 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Hearst

  1. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  5. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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 Hearst (85%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Hearst 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.