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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Calibra

26,196 vehicles · 112,852 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 26,196 Vauxhall Calibra vehicles and 112,852 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Calibra has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,206 miles.

26,196
Vehicles
112,852
MOT tests
6,155
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Calibra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Calibra MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Body & structure1%

Vauxhall Calibra pass rate by age

How the Vauxhall Calibra's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
31100%
41100%
5560%
61060%
712166%
81,34167%
94,97267%
109,55165%
1113,30563%
1215,62062%
1316,33161%
1413,88160%
1510,33261%
166,96361%
174,53162%
183,23064%
192,32066%
201,81267%

Fuel types: Petrol (26,163), Diesel (21), LPG (9), Other (3)

Most common Vauxhall Calibra MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Calibra MOT tests:

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded (8,001 times)
  2. Oil leak (7,095 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6,239 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,548 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,426 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4,347 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,578 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,549 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,433 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,362 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3,034 times)
  12. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,786 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,679 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2,631 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,565 times)

Vauxhall Calibra pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 2 50% 69,480
2003 1 19 68% —
2002 1 6 50% 133,520
2000 4 24 58% 118,319
1999 3 35 69% 131,264
1998 385 3,619 66% 107,165
1997 2,521 19,900 65% 116,417
1996 3,609 25,161 65% 119,114
1995 3,660 20,936 63% 121,058
1994 3,314 16,678 62% 124,405
1993 3,403 14,704 61% 124,771
1992 1,952 7,214 61% 124,694
1991 940 3,146 60% 119,160
1990 368 1,194 61% 114,596
1972 1 17 53% 554,722
1971 38 177 62% 120,796

Vauxhall Calibra reliability FAQ

Across 26,196 Vauxhall Calibra vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Calibra MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Vauxhall Calibra in our data has covered around 121,206 miles.

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