MOT reliability

Vauxhall Safera

Q: Is the Vauxhall Safera reliable?

Across 1 Vauxhall Safera vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Vauxhall Safera?

The typical Vauxhall Safera in our data has covered around 98,322 miles.

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed

59%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Safera vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Safera has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,322 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

5,853

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Safera problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Safera MOT tests:

Other80%
Brakes9%
Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
Lamps & electrical8%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Body & structure3%
Steering3%

Vauxhall Safera pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	2	50%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Vauxhall Safera MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
offside front brake flexi ferrule corroded (2 times)
rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded (2 times)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
slight play in steering rack (2 times)
both front brake discs slightly pitted (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
both front brake discs pitted on inner face (2 times)
Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Vauxhall Safera pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2004	1	22	59%	98,322

Vauxhall Safera reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Safera vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Safera MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Vauxhall Safera in our data has covered around 98,322 miles.

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