Does the Vauxhall Vectra fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Vauxhall Vectra records 37.75 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 33.22 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.53, 95% interval +4.33 to +4.73). It ranks 158 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Vauxhall Vectra by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Vectra is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 22,188 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 22,188 | 6.03 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 21,576 | 5.87 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 13,087 | 3.56 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 11,576 | 3.15 |
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 11,549 | 3.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 367,850 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Vauxhall Vectra gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
31.3% of Vauxhall Vectra MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,072 miles later (13,509 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,509 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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