1999 General Motors Chevrolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

342

Total Tests (All Years)

90,669 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 62.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 9.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 General Motors Chevrolet as it ages.

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓10.9%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑17.6%

15 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs68.6%

→ ↓6.1%

17 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	73.5%	49
11 yrs	65.5%	55
12 yrs	60.8%	51
13 yrs	60.9%	46
14 yrs	50.0%	40
15 yrs	67.6%	34
16 yrs	68.6%	35
17 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 General Motors Chevrolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	62.5%	32
2015 (16 yrs)	68.6%	35
2014 (15 yrs)	67.6%	34
2013 (14 yrs)	50%	40
2012 (13 yrs)	60.9%	46
2011 (12 yrs)	60.8%	51
2010 (11 yrs)	65.5%	55
2009 (10 yrs)	73.5%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 74,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 81,691Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 85,299Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 82,575Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 93,507Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 94,193Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,669Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

MOT results for 1999 General Motors Chevrolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	73.5%	49	74,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010	11	65.5%	55	81,691	Brakes — 25.5%
2011	12	60.8%	51	85,299	Brakes — 27.5%
2012	13	60.9%	46	82,575	Brakes — 30.4%
2013	14	50.0%	40	93,507	Brakes — 85.0%
2014	15	67.6%	34	95,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2015	16	68.6%	35	94,193	Brakes — 71.4%
2016	17	62.5%	32	90,669	Brakes — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 General Motors Chevrolet, with age trends.

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.3% (10 yrs)	62.5% (17 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.2% (10 yrs)	21.9% (17 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.4% (10 yrs)	31.3% (17 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.2% (10 yrs)	12.5% (17 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1999 2000 2001 2014 2015 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how General Motors Chevrolet cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 342 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.