Is the Vauxhall Frontera reliable?

The Vauxhall Frontera has an average MOT pass rate of 74% across 12 years, based on 1,818 tests in 2024. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1993 with a 82% pass rate.

Which year Vauxhall Frontera is best?

The 1993 Vauxhall Frontera has the highest MOT pass rate at 82%, while the 2000 model has the lowest at 55%. There's a 27 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Vauxhall Frontera Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Vauxhall Frontera

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 1,818 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

74%

Total Tests

1,818

Best Year

1993 (82%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?

vs national average-8% (82% avg)

vs Vauxhall brand average-10% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread27 percentage points

Reliability trendDeclining over years

Vauxhall Frontera by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2004	73%	126	90,709 mi
2003	73%	278	106,951 mi
2002	76%	145	103,989 mi
2001	73%	75	83,125 mi
2000	55%	131	92,288 mi
1999	77%	191	91,796 mi
1998	80%	239	106,106 mi
1997	72%	149	93,235 mi
1996	78%	157	127,832 mi
1995	68%	151	128,815 mi
1994	75%	110	105,500 mi
1993	82%	66	129,619 mi

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About the Vauxhall Frontera

The Vauxhall Frontera has been tested 1,818 times in 2024 MOT data across 12 model years (1993 to 2004), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 1993 model is the most reliable with a 82% pass rate from 66 tests. The 2000 model has the lowest at 55%. With a 27 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Older VAUXHALL FRONTERAs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 129,619 miles, while the newest (2004) averages 90,709 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Frontera is 10 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Vauxhall models.

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