2009 Chevrolet Cruze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,321

Total Tests (All Years)

92,111 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.0%

5 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↑7.2%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.3%	679
4 yrs	73.5%	683
5 yrs	65.5%	692
6 yrs	65.1%	682
7 yrs	64.8%	644
8 yrs	60.9%	609
9 yrs	55.8%	405
10 yrs	63.0%	381
11 yrs	58.5%	349
12 yrs	56.3%	394
13 yrs	55.3%	253
14 yrs	59.0%	278
15 yrs	56.6%	272

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.6%	272
2023 (14 yrs)	59%	278
2022 (13 yrs)	55.3%	253
2021 (12 yrs)	56.3%	394
2020 (11 yrs)	58.5%	349
2019 (10 yrs)	63%	381
2018 (9 yrs)	55.8%	405
2017 (8 yrs)	60.9%	609
2016 (7 yrs)	64.8%	644
2015 (6 yrs)	65.1%	682
2014 (5 yrs)	65.5%	692
2013 (4 yrs)	73.5%	683
2012 (3 yrs)	77.3%	679

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 679Avg Mileage 26,442Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 683Avg Mileage 34,104Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 692Avg Mileage 43,354Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 682Avg Mileage 51,956Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 644Avg Mileage 59,064Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 609Avg Mileage 65,661Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 405Avg Mileage 71,653Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 381Avg Mileage 77,897Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 349Avg Mileage 83,455Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 394Avg Mileage 84,214Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 253Avg Mileage 86,873Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 278Avg Mileage 89,369Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 272Avg Mileage 92,111Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

MOT results for 2009 Chevrolet Cruze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	77.3%	679	26,442	Brakes — 9.0%
2013	4	73.5%	683	34,104	Brakes — 18.0%
2014	5	65.5%	692	43,354	Brakes — 23.3%
2015	6	65.1%	682	51,956	Brakes — 25.1%
2016	7	64.8%	644	59,064	Suspension — 24.8%
2017	8	60.9%	609	65,661	Suspension — 34.6%
2018	9	55.8%	405	71,653	Brakes — 37.3%
2019	10	63.0%	381	77,897	Brakes — 36.2%
2020	11	58.5%	349	83,455	Brakes — 38.4%
2021	12	56.3%	394	84,214	Brakes — 41.9%
2022	13	55.3%	253	86,873	Suspension — 49.0%
2023	14	59.0%	278	89,369	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	15	56.6%	272	92,111	Brakes — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.3%

↑ 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	3.7% (3 yrs)	40.4% (15 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.0% (3 yrs)	41.2% (15 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	30.9% (15 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Cruze cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 6,321 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.