2009 Chevrolet Captiva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

14,369

Total Tests (All Years)

112,901 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 48.7%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 3.7% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Chevrolet Captiva as it ages.

3 yrs70.1%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs71.5%

→ ↓8.0%

5 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.1%	1,409
4 yrs	71.5%	1,347
5 yrs	63.5%	1,387
6 yrs	59.7%	1,349
7 yrs	56.3%	1,347
8 yrs	54.2%	1,310
9 yrs	48.7%	885
10 yrs	48.3%	902
11 yrs	51.2%	892
12 yrs	49.3%	1,036
13 yrs	47.7%	817
14 yrs	49.8%	819
15 yrs	48.7%	869

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Chevrolet Captiva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	48.7%	869
2023 (14 yrs)	49.8%	819
2022 (13 yrs)	47.7%	817
2021 (12 yrs)	49.3%	1,036
2020 (11 yrs)	51.2%	892
2019 (10 yrs)	48.3%	902
2018 (9 yrs)	48.7%	885
2017 (8 yrs)	54.2%	1,310
2016 (7 yrs)	56.3%	1,347
2015 (6 yrs)	59.7%	1,349
2014 (5 yrs)	63.5%	1,387
2013 (4 yrs)	71.5%	1,347
2012 (3 yrs)	70.1%	1,409

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

70.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 30,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 39,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,387Avg Mileage 48,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 57,576Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 65,899Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,310Avg Mileage 74,049Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 885Avg Mileage 82,259Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 902Avg Mileage 88,684Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 892Avg Mileage 95,119Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 98,643Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 817Avg Mileage 105,568Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 819Avg Mileage 106,758Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 869Avg Mileage 112,901Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

MOT results for 2009 Chevrolet Captiva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	70.1%	1,409	30,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	4	71.5%	1,347	39,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2014	5	63.5%	1,387	48,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2015	6	59.7%	1,349	57,576	Suspension — 44.3%
2016	7	56.3%	1,347	65,899	Suspension — 60.6%
2017	8	54.2%	1,310	74,049	Suspension — 62.3%
2018	9	48.7%	885	82,259	Suspension — 68.5%
2019	10	48.3%	902	88,684	Suspension — 68.5%
2020	11	51.2%	892	95,119	Suspension — 68.4%
2021	12	49.3%	1,036	98,643	Suspension — 80.2%
2022	13	47.7%	817	105,568	Suspension — 83.6%
2023	14	49.8%	819	106,758	Suspension — 86.6%
2024	15	48.7%	869	112,901	Suspension — 78.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Chevrolet Captiva, with age trends.

Suspension

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.0% (3 yrs)	78.5% (15 yrs)	+71.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (3 yrs)	58.0% (15 yrs)	+49.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	39.2% (15 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Captiva cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 14,369 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.