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Vauxhall Rascal

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 542 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

68%

Total Tests

542

Best Year

1990 (72%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Vauxhall Rascal?

vs national average-14% (82% avg)
vs Vauxhall brand average-16% (84% avg)
Best to worst year spread8 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Vauxhall Rascal by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199264%12754,809 mi
199169%25856,589 mi
199072%15740,761 mi

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About the Vauxhall Rascal

The Vauxhall Rascal has been tested 542 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (1990 to 1992), with an average pass rate of 68%. That's 14 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1990 model is the most reliable with a 72% pass rate from 157 tests. The 1992 model has the lowest at 64%. The 8 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older VAUXHALL RASCALs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 6 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 40,761 miles, while the newest (1992) averages 54,809 miles.

Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Rascal is 16 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Vauxhall models.

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