Vauxhall Vectra MOT pass rate: 62.4% (22,019 tests, 2025)

Name: Vauxhall Vectra MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Vauxhall Vectra passed 62.4% of its 22,019 MOT tests in 2025 — 15.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 113,615 miles on the clock.

62.4%Pass rate (2025)

22,019MOT tests analysed

113,615 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the Vectra compares

Vauxhall Vectra

62.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Vectra

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Vectra:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	7,024	24.9%
2	Suspension	6,798	24.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,638	20.0%
4	Tyres	2,459	8.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,243	7.9%
6	Body, chassis, structure	2,047	7.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Vectra owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Vectra pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2001. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Vectra years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2001	1,805	69.3%	+2.7 pts	95,364	69.3% visual scale
2002	1,736	66.1%	+0.4 pts	97,324	66.1% visual scale
2003	2,096	60.6%	-4.3 pts	107,796	60.6% visual scale
2004	3,817	59.7%	-4.6 pts	113,322	59.7% visual scale
2005	6,428	60.5%	-3.9 pts	118,455	60.5% visual scale
2006	13,530	62.0%	-2.4 pts	116,790	62.0% visual scale
2007	24,439	61.4%	-3.7 pts	116,269	61.4% visual scale
2008	27,959	60.9%	-4.2 pts	113,282	60.9% visual scale
2009	4,935	61.7%	-4.8 pts	112,970	61.7% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 908 cars · 8.5% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,389 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 2,836 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 1,452 cars · 5.4% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 524 cars · 4.8% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Vectra before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Vectra?

In 2025, 62.4% of 22,019 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Vectra were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Vectra fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (24.9% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Vauxhall Vectra reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 62.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 113,615 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.