Vauxhall VECTRA - 2004
441.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VECTRA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 1,255 cars, 2,702 tests and 11,925 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,255 cars
The 2004 Vauxhall Vectra shows a higher overall defect rate, with 441 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 382. This represents a 15.5% increase, highlighting that the Vectra is more prone to issues than similar models from the same year. Notably, it performs better in equipment-related defects, but it significantly struggles with brakes and wheels, where defect rates are 30% and 22% higher than average, respectively. A mileage trend indicates that defects increase with higher mileage, peaking in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, while tyre wear is common, specific concerns regarding brakes and suspension should be carefully considered for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,255 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 31.4% worse
215.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▼ 4.0% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
▼ 6.5% worse
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.7% worse
114.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.4% worse
379.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 7.5% better
58.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 70.3% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 4.6% worse
52.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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 the manufacturer’s specified 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: 901
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 856
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 830
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 796
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 541
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
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: 85
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 78