Vauxhall Vx220: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Vx220 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 839 individual Vauxhall Vx220 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Vauxhall Vx220s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Vauxhall Vx220 tested had covered 55,802 miles and was built around 2003.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Vauxhall Vx220 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Vauxhall Vx220 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Vauxhall Vx220s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Vx220

1. Audible warning inoperative, 1.3% of tests (6.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.6% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.1% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.1% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
8. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
9. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.7% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.6% of tests

From 1,273 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vx220 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.97% of these flagged Vauxhall Vx220 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW 435 - 85.3%
• Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S - 85.3%
• Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Tdi - 85.3%
• Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi - 85.3%
• Dacia Duster Comfort Lpg Tce 4x2 - 85.3%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn Hse A - 85.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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