MOT reliability

Vauxhall Monterey

Q: Is the Vauxhall Monterey reliable?

Across 4,011 Vauxhall Monterey vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

4,011 vehicles · 37,820 completed MOT tests analysed

69%

MOT pass rate

Based on 4,011 Vauxhall Monterey vehicles and 37,820 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Monterey has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,471 miles.

4,011

Vehicles

37,820

MOT tests

6,596

Avg miles / year

2.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Monterey problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Monterey MOT tests:

Other100%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Steering5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Brakes4%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Body & structure2%
Lamps & electrical1%

Vauxhall Monterey pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	2	100%
4	2	100%
5	5	60%
6	28	71%
7	299	83%
8	935	77%
9	1,646	75%
10	3,020	73%
11	4,257	72%
12	4,655	69%
13	4,195	67%
14	3,703	67%
15	3,141	67%
16	2,644	65%
17	2,107	65%
18	1,658	66%
19	1,322	68%
20	1,075	66%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,314), Petrol (1,585), LPG (111), Other (1)

Most common Vauxhall Monterey MOT faults

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

Oil leak (2,040 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,958 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,836 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,320 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,238 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,180 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,173 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,107 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,087 times)
Fuel pipe/s corroded (1,087 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,083 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,041 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,005 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (945 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (893 times)

Vauxhall Monterey pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2015	1	10	80%	80,129
2005	1	1	0%	—
2004	1	9	67%	170,010
2001	2	26	73%	179,614
1999	143	1,675	69%	134,613
1998	521	6,410	72%	147,166
1997	443	4,896	70%	149,465
1996	1,092	9,893	68%	142,304
1995	1,188	9,949	68%	143,112
1994	615	4,918	67%	147,510
1993	1	14	79%	148,777
1990	1	8	50%	90,733
1971	2	12	58%	137,072

Vauxhall Monterey reliability FAQ

Across 4,011 Vauxhall Monterey vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Monterey MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Vauxhall Monterey in our data has covered around 144,471 miles.

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