Vauxhall Vectra MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Vectra MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Vectra passed on its first attempt in 61.5%, and its overall record sits −10.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Vectra in the 2023–2025 data: 117,307 tests across 10 model years (2000–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Vauxhall Vectra MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Vectra, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Vauxhall Vectra's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Vectra DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Vectra, each with how many of the model's 117,307 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 7,538 Vauxhall Vectra tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 6,675 Vauxhall Vectra tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 5,045 Vauxhall Vectra tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 4,583 Vauxhall Vectra tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4,326 Vauxhall Vectra tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 4,053 Vauxhall Vectra tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Vectra Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Vectra model year on record is 2001 (75.3% across 2,231 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (69.7%). The gap between them is 5.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Vectra Owners

These checks follow this Vauxhall Vectra's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Vauxhall Vectra.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Vauxhall Vectra. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Vectra MOT & Reliability