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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Cavalier sri

52,853 vehicles · 73 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 52,853 Vauxhall Cavalier sri vehicles and 73 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Cavalier sri has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,747 miles.

52,853
Vehicles
73
MOT tests
895
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Cavalier sri problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Cavalier sri MOT tests:

  • Other161%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%

Vauxhall Cavalier sri pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (52,814), Diesel (21), Other (12), LPG (5), Steam (1)

Most common Vauxhall Cavalier sri MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  3. rear exhaust rusting (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  8. o/s/f tyre perished (2 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  10. Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) (1 times)
  12. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  13. all steel brake pipes starting to rust (1 times)
  14. inner sills and floor rusting (1 times)
  15. near side rear tyre worn on outside edge (1 times)

Vauxhall Cavalier sri pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 16 62% 111,393

Vauxhall Cavalier sri reliability FAQ

Across 52,853 Vauxhall Cavalier sri vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Cavalier sri MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); rear exhaust rusting.

The typical Vauxhall Cavalier sri in our data has covered around 86,747 miles.

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