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2000 Opel Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
54.5%
Latest Pass Rate
109
Total Tests (All Years)
81,256 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Frontera

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.5%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Opel Frontera as it ages.

9 yrs60.5%
10 yrs63.2%
12 yrs54.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs60.5%38
10 yrs63.2%38
12 yrs54.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Opel Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (12 yrs)54.5%33
2010 (10 yrs)63.2%38
2009 (9 yrs)60.5%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 68,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 76,696Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2012High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,256Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Opel Frontera, with age trends.

Brakes
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.4% (9 yrs)33.3% (12 yrs)
+14.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.3% (9 yrs)18.2% (12 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.8% (9 yrs)9.1% (12 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road15.8% (9 yrs)21.2% (12 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension21.1% (9 yrs)24.2% (12 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Frontera cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 109 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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