Vauxhall VECTRA - 1999
423.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VECTRA, model year 1999.
Sample size: 267 cars, 516 tests and 2,183 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 267 cars
The 1999 Vauxhall Vectra shows a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 423 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22.7% higher than the average of 345. Notably, the Vectra exhibits significant issues with brakes, lights, and suspension, all of which are worse than the average, particularly with brake defects being 46% higher. Conversely, it performs better in steering and equipment faults, with defect rates significantly lower than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories, suggesting that older models may require more attention as they age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 267 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 45.6% worse
223.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 22.0% better
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▼ 3.4% worse
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.6% worse
96.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.5% worse
324.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 5.2% better
72.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 41.7% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 25.5% worse
70.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 193
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 12