2001 Vauxhall Vectra MOT pass rate: 69.3% (1,805 tests)

2001-registered Vauxhall Vectras passed 69.3% of 1,805 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.7 points better than all UK cars registered in 2001 (66.6%). This is one of the strongest Vectra years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

69.3%Pass rate, 2001 cars

102.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

1,805Tests analysed

95,364 miMedian mileage at test

69.4% / 67.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2001 Vectra getting worse?

Pass rate of 2001-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	68.6% +2.6 vs same-age
2024	68.8% +2.5 vs same-age
2025	71.0% +3.2 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2001 Vectra

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	516	25.5%
2	Suspension	415	20.5%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	321	15.8%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	197	9.7%
5	Body, chassis, structure	193	9.5%
6	Tyres	150	7.4%

All Vectra years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Vauxhall Vectra years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2001 Vauxhall Vectra reliable?

2001-registered examples passed 69.3% of their MOT tests (1,805 tests, 2023–2025), +2.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 25 years old with a median 95,364 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2001 Vectra?

The median tested example shows 95,364 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.