Vauxhall VECTRA - 2002
416.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VECTRA, model year 2002.
Sample size: 579 cars, 1,203 tests and 5,010 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 579 cars
The 2002 Vauxhall Vectra has an overall defect rate of 416 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Vectra shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it far exceeds the average defect rate. In terms of specific issues, the Vectra performs worse than average in critical areas such as brakes and other defects, indicating potential reliability concerns. Conversely, it stands out positively in visibility and equipment categories, with lower defect rates compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 579 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 25.4% worse
209.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
▲ 5.5% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 27.7% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.9% better
89.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.8% worse
338.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 1.3% worse
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 32.2% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- 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
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 30.0% worse
69.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 421
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 175
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 30