2001 Vauxhall Vectra: MOT pass rate and reliability
68.8% of 2001 Vauxhall Vectras pass the MOT first time, measured across 593 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 102,882 miles.
How the 2001 compares
- Against all Vauxhall Vectras (61.7%, 29,542 tests): +7.1 points
- Against all 2001 cars (66.2%): +2.6 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Vauxhall Vectra model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2001 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Vauxhall Vectra:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.6% | 258 | 110,330 |
| 2000 | 67.3% | 376 | 102,703 |
| 2001 | 68.8% | 593 | 102,882 |
| 2002 | 66.5% | 564 | 105,577 |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 669 | 111,645 |
| 2004 | 58.8% | 1,225 | 118,981 |
| 2005 | 59.4% | 2,071 | 121,310 |
| 2006 | 62.7% | 4,448 | 120,259 |
| 2007 | 61.3% | 8,066 | 120,018 |
| 2008 | 61.2% | 9,322 | 116,945 |
| 2009 | 60.8% | 1,640 | 117,085 |
What this means if you are buying a 2001 Vectra
The 2001 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 7.1 points more often than the Vauxhall Vectra average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 25-year-old car fails on
A 2001 car is 25 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2001 Vauxhall Vectra the average at test was 102,882 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2001 is the strongest year on record for this model at 68.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 1999 Vauxhall Vectra - 68.6%
- 2000 Vauxhall Vectra - 67.3%
- 2002 Vauxhall Vectra - 66.5%
- 2003 Vauxhall Vectra - 62.3%
- 2004 Vauxhall Vectra - 58.8%