Vauxhall Vectra in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 67.0% of 6,129 APK periodic inspections of the Vauxhall Vectra (registered there as the Opel) in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 16.2 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Vauxhall Vectra in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	67.0	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	6129
Defects per inspection	1.82	per inspection	as recorded	2024	6129

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Vauxhall Vectra do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Vauxhall Vectra against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Vauxhall Vectra: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Vauxhall Vectra failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	48.2	33.7	14.5 points above	2,616
Finland	43.7	26.3	17.4 points above	4,842
The Netherlands	67.0	50.8	16.2 points above	6,129

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 13,587 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Vauxhall Vectra?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Vauxhall Vectra in 2024 is RA2, excessive leakage of other fluids, recorded 1,035 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Vauxhall Vectra: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	1,035
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	958
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	884
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	623
224	Spring broken or cracked	Veer gebroken of gescheurd	579

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 6,129 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Vauxhall Vectra periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/vauxhall-vectra/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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