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Vauxhall Vecra vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Vecra
59%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Vecra (59%) 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 Vecra Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 59% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 41% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 126,231 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Vecra

  1. water staining to bottom of engine possible water pump leak.
  2. Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
  3. Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 Vecra (59%) and Vauxhall Vectra (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Vecra 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.