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1997 Chevrolet Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
177
Total Tests (All Years)
80,281 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Chevrolet Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs63.2%
13 yrs73.5%
14 yrs71.4%
27 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs63.2%57
13 yrs73.5%49
14 yrs71.4%35
27 yrs75.0%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Chevrolet Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)75%36
2011 (14 yrs)71.4%35
2010 (13 yrs)73.5%49
2009 (12 yrs)63.2%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 88,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010
73.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 104,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2011
71.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 100,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2024
75.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 80,281Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Chevrolet Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
75.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
25.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
13.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.3% (12 yrs)63.9% (27 yrs)
+44.6%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 177 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.

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