Vauxhall VXR8
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 722 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
722
Highest Pass Rate
2009 (92%)
Years Covered
3
About the Vauxhall VXR8
The Vauxhall VXR8 was MOT tested 722 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2007 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2009 model has the highest pass rate at 92% from 356 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 86%. The 6 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Vauxhall VXR8 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 85,593 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 68,717 miles.
Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the VXR8 performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Vauxhall range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Vauxhall VXR8 by Year
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Questions about the Vauxhall VXR8
Is the Vauxhall VXR8 reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2007 to 2009), the Vauxhall VXR8 averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 722 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2009 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 92%.
Which year Vauxhall VXR8 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2009 Vauxhall VXR8 has the highest MOT pass rate at 92%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 86%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Vauxhall VXR8s more reliable?
The Vauxhall VXR8 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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