Vauxhall VECTRA - 2003
429.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VECTRA, model year 2003.
Sample size: 693 cars, 1,440 tests and 6,178 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 693 cars
The 2003 Vauxhall Vectra has an overall defect rate of 429 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13.4% higher than the average car of the same year, sitting at 378 defects per 100. Notably, the Vectra demonstrates significantly fewer issues in the Equipment category, with only 5 defects per 100 compared to the average of 13. However, it falls short in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, showing a higher rate of defects at 359 per 100, compared to the average of 299. Additionally, defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets, indicating a trend of worsening conditions as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 693 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.2% worse
200.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 14.7% worse
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.6% worse
107.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.8% worse
359.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 11.2% worse
72.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 64.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A statutory seat belt missing
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 12.3% worse
59.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 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
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 508
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 461
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 426
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 371
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 298
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33