2009 General Motors Cadillac — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

665

Total Tests (All Years)

87,035 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 73.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 20.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 General Motors Cadillac as it ages.

3 yrs69.0%

→ ↑11.3%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↑8.1%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓32.1%

10 yrs45.0%

→ ↑15.0%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.1%

12 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs68.1%

→ ↑5.1%

15 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.0%	58
4 yrs	80.3%	61
5 yrs	74.2%	62
6 yrs	76.9%	65
7 yrs	72.2%	72
8 yrs	69.0%	58
9 yrs	77.1%	35
10 yrs	45.0%	40
11 yrs	60.0%	40
12 yrs	71.1%	45
13 yrs	70.7%	41
14 yrs	68.1%	47
15 yrs	73.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 General Motors Cadillac pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	73.2%	41
2023 (14 yrs)	68.1%	47
2022 (13 yrs)	70.7%	41
2021 (12 yrs)	71.1%	45
2020 (11 yrs)	60%	40
2019 (10 yrs)	45%	40
2018 (9 yrs)	77.1%	35
2017 (8 yrs)	69%	58
2016 (7 yrs)	72.2%	72
2015 (6 yrs)	76.9%	65
2014 (5 yrs)	74.2%	62
2013 (4 yrs)	80.3%	61
2012 (3 yrs)	69%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 29,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 36,813Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 62Avg Mileage 43,729Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,544Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 58,360Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 61,660Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 67,689Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 69,229Top Failure Tyres — 72.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,963Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 81,725Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 84,508Top Failure Tyres — 36.6%

2023

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 87,980Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,035Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

MOT results for 2009 General Motors Cadillac by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	69.0%	58	29,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013	4	80.3%	61	36,813	Tyres — 19.7%
2014	5	74.2%	62	43,729	Tyres — 17.7%
2015	6	76.9%	65	49,544	Brakes — 24.6%
2016	7	72.2%	72	58,360	Brakes — 27.8%
2017	8	69.0%	58	61,660	Brakes — 22.4%
2018	9	77.1%	35	67,689	Tyres — 20.0%
2019	10	45.0%	40	69,229	Tyres — 72.5%
2020	11	60.0%	40	70,963	Brakes — 65.0%
2021	12	71.1%	45	81,725	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%
2022	13	70.7%	41	84,508	Tyres — 36.6%
2023	14	68.1%	47	87,980	Brakes — 68.1%
2024	15	73.2%	41	87,035	Tyres — 26.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 General Motors Cadillac, with age trends.

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.2% (3 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	26.8% (15 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (3 yrs)	22.0% (15 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how General Motors Cadillac cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 665 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.