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Vauxhall Sxi 3door vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Sxi 3door
57%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Sxi 3door (57%) 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 Sxi 3door Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 57% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 43% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 73,741 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Sxi 3door

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. n/s/f wheel slightly buckled
  4. Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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 Sxi 3door (57%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Sxi 3door 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.