Headlamp aim incorrect on the Vauxhall Vectra
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Vauxhall Vectra is recorded on 4,211 tests — 3.6% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 3.3× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 3.3× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 11 of 298, 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, 0.9% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2009, 1.7%. The share has risen 0.8 points over that time. Worst year 2005 at 2.3%; best 2000 at 0.9%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | 2,824 | 0.9% |
| 2001 | 61 | 4,462 | 1.4% |
| 2002 | 68 | 4,428 | 1.5% |
| 2003 | 109 | 5,548 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 218 | 10,194 | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 399 | 17,082 | 2.3% |
| 2006 | 786 | 36,072 | 2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,143 | 65,500 | 1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,176 | 75,350 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | 225 | 13,154 | 1.7% |
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 £30–£80 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
- Headlamp aim incorrect: 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 →