Vauxhall VECTRA - 2005
427.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VECTRA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 2,074 cars, 4,323 tests and 18,464 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,074 cars
The 2005 Vauxhall Vectra has an overall defect rate of 427 per 100 vehicles, which is 13.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in the Equipment category, with a defect rate of just 5% compared to the average of 12%. However, it is less favourable in the Brakes category, recording a defect rate of nearly 200%, which exceeds the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly noticeable in the 93,000–124,000 miles range where the Vectra's rate is higher than the yearly average. Overall, while the Vectra excels in some areas, its brake issues are a significant concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,074 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 25.9% worse
199.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 3.6% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 3.5% worse
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.1% worse
122.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.8% worse
357.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 10.7% worse
68.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▲ 63.6% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▼ 5.8% worse
49.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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 test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 1,404
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,354
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,081
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,009
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 920
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 768
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 759
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 668
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 454
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
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: 137
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 117