Vauxhall Insignia vs Vauxhall Vectra

On MOT-testable defects, the Vauxhall Insignia (fail rate 20.5%) performed better than the Vauxhall Vectra (29.6%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was brakes, where the Vectra recorded failures more often.

20.5%
Insignia fail rate
29.6%
Vectra fail rate
9.04pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricVauxhall InsigniaVauxhall Vectra
MOT tests analysed1,309,490274,119
Pass rate79.5%70.4%
Fail rate20.5%29.6%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Vauxhall Insignia 20.5% Vauxhall Vectra 29.6%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryInsigniaVectra
Brakes5.4%13.8%
Suspension8.8%15.6%
Body, structure & corrosion0.0%6.4%
Lighting & signalling8.3%14.0%
Visibility3.5%0.0%
Tyres6.9%6.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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