Petrol Vauxhall Vectra: MOT pass rate

61.5% of petrol Vauxhall Vectras pass the MOT first time, measured across 19,249 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 107,432.

Petrol against the other Vauxhall Vectra versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Vauxhall Vectra specifically, diesel is the strongest at 62.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points below the 61.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Vauxhall Vectra had covered 107,432 miles at test, against 136,925 for the diesel. 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.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Vauxhall Vectra page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Vauxhall Vectra

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.8% of tests (6.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3% of tests (5.85x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.2% of tests (5.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (5.26x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 5% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.3% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.4% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.2% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.3% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 19,431 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Vectra tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Vectra's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.23% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Vauxhall Vectra

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 8.5% of tests (6.71x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 15.3% of tests (5.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.8% of tests (5.25x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 26.9% of tests (4.84x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 23.9% of tests (3.86x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 17.2% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 18.7% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 25.8% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 19,431 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Vectra tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Vectra fuel types

• Diesel Vauxhall Vectra - 62.1%

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