Exhaust system leaking on the Vauxhall Vectra
Exhaust system leaking on the Vauxhall Vectra is recorded on 13,255 tests — 11.3% of all its MOT tests, against 2.8% across every car in the data. That is 4.0× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.8% of tests record it — this model is 4.0× that share |
| The 316 models compared | 11 of 316, highest first |
| The model's own record | 117,307 tests · every year of the Vectra → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Vauxhall Vectra tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 3.7% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2009, 3.2%. The share has fallen 0.5 points over that time. Worst year 2002 at 6.1%; best 2004 at 3.1%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156 | 4,236 | 3.7% |
| 2001 | 303 | 6,693 | 4.5% |
| 2002 | 271 | 4,428 | 6.1% |
| 2003 | 307 | 8,322 | 3.7% |
| 2004 | 472 | 15,291 | 3.1% |
| 2005 | 903 | 25,623 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,039 | 54,108 | 3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,924 | 98,250 | 4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,252 | 113,025 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | 628 | 19,731 | 3.2% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £45–£120 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Exhaust system leaking: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Vauxhall Vectra MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Vauxhall model →