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Vauxhall Vectra vs Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe
80%
MOT pass rate · 53,762 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Vectra (67%) and Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Vectra Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe
MOT pass rate 67% 80%
MOT failure rate 33% 20%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 0.0
Dangerous-fault share 1%
Average mileage 126,456 mi 54,842 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 740,983 53,762

Most common faults

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)

Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe

No fault breakdown available.

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Vectra (67%) and Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Vectra report Full Vauxhall Viva 1256 deluxe 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.