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Vauxhall Carlton

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 447 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

85%

Total Tests

447

Best Year

1992 (90%)

Years Covered

4

How reliable is the Vauxhall Carlton?

vs national average+3% (82% avg)
vs Vauxhall brand average+1% (84% avg)
Best to worst year spread11 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Vauxhall Carlton by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199479%39133,691 mi
199382%200104,327 mi
199290%8179,051 mi
199187%12799,575 mi

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About the Vauxhall Carlton

The Vauxhall Carlton has been tested 447 times in 2024 MOT data across 4 model years (1991 to 1994), with an average pass rate of 85%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1992 model is the most reliable with a 90% pass rate from 81 tests. The 1994 model has the lowest at 79%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The VAUXHALL CARLTON has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1991) averages 99,575 miles, while the newest (1994) averages 133,691 miles.

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