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Vauxhall Vectra common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Vauxhall Vectra fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 6,149 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension45.2% of failures
Brakes24.6% of failures
Lamps & electrical23.9% of failures
Tyres14.4% of failures
Exhaust & emissions12.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers9.3% of failures

About 27.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Vauxhall Vectra in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 45.2% of the Vauxhall Vectra's failures, followed by suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Vauxhall Corsa MOT failures24.9% failure rateVauxhall Astra MOT failures22.7% failure rateVauxhall Vivaro MOT failures31.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain