Opel Vectra MOT reliability

Opel Vectras passed their MOT first time 33% of the time across 12 tests in 2025. 3 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 12 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

33%

MOTs analysed

12

Still licensed (GB)

3

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2001 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 52,709 (most between 52,709 and 52,709).

2005: 100% → 2006: 73% → 2007: 60% → 2008: 43% → 2009: 39% → 2010: 28% → 2011: 31% → 2012: 30% → 2013: 50% → 2014: 33% → 2015: 36% → 2016: 17% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 60% → 2019: 67% → 2020: 25% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

2001 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 160,320 (most between 160,320 and 160,320).

2005: 67% → 2006: 68% → 2007: 68% → 2008: 56% → 2009: 42% → 2010: 33% → 2011: 62% → 2012: 36% → 2013: 46% → 2014: 42% → 2015: 50% → 2016: 43% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 33% → 2020: 75% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (100.0%)
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (100.0%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (100.0%)

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.