Does the Vauxhall Vectra fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Vauxhall Vectra records 40.33 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 28.58 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+11.75, 95% interval +11.55 to +11.96). It ranks 43 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Vectra is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 50,644 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 50,644 | 13.77 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 42,205 | 11.47 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 18,142 | 4.93 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 16,759 | 4.56 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 8,495 | 2.31 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
27.9% of Vauxhall Vectra MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,218 miles later (71,415 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 71,415 (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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