2009 Opel Antara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

575

Total Tests (All Years)

89,096 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Antara

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 51.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Opel Antara as it ages.

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↑13.9%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓14.5%

5 yrs70.4%

→ ↓16.8%

6 yrs53.6%

→ ↓7.3%

7 yrs46.3%

→ ↑15.4%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓21.3%

9 yrs40.4%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs40.0%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs34.3%

→ ↑17.0%

12 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.0%	69
4 yrs	84.9%	73
5 yrs	70.4%	71
6 yrs	53.6%	69
7 yrs	46.3%	67
8 yrs	61.7%	60
9 yrs	40.4%	52
10 yrs	40.0%	40
11 yrs	34.3%	35
12 yrs	51.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (12 yrs)	51.3%	39
2020 (11 yrs)	34.3%	35
2019 (10 yrs)	40%	40
2018 (9 yrs)	40.4%	52
2017 (8 yrs)	61.7%	60
2016 (7 yrs)	46.3%	67
2015 (6 yrs)	53.6%	69
2014 (5 yrs)	70.4%	71
2013 (4 yrs)	84.9%	73
2012 (3 yrs)	71%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 37,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 45,970Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2014

70.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,644Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 63,756Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 74,265Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,569Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 89,133Top Failure Brakes — 109.6%

2019High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 88,575Top Failure Brakes — 125.0%

2020High Fail Rate

34.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 96,576Top Failure Brakes — 200.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,096Top Failure Suspension — 110.3%

MOT results for 2009 Opel Antara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	71.0%	69	37,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2013	4	84.9%	73	45,970	Brakes — 15.1%
2014	5	70.4%	71	54,644	Brakes — 54.9%
2015	6	53.6%	69	63,756	Brakes — 110.1%
2016	7	46.3%	67	74,265	Brakes — 92.5%
2017	8	61.7%	60	80,569	Brakes — 56.7%
2018	9	40.4%	52	89,133	Brakes — 109.6%
2019	10	40.0%	40	88,575	Brakes — 125.0%
2020	11	34.3%	35	96,576	Brakes — 200.0%
2021	12	51.3%	39	89,096	Suspension — 110.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Opel Antara, with age trends.

Brakes

86.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.9%

↑ 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	8.7% (3 yrs)	110.3% (12 yrs)	+101.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (3 yrs)	87.2% (12 yrs)	+78.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	53.8% (12 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Antara cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2021, covering 575 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.