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1999 Opel Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
42.0%
Latest Pass Rate
557
Total Tests (All Years)
120,777 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 42.0%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 11.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Opel Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs42.5%
11 yrs47.9%
12 yrs46.5%
13 yrs42.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs42.5%186
11 yrs47.9%163
12 yrs46.5%127
13 yrs42.0%81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Opel Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)42%81
2011 (12 yrs)46.5%127
2010 (11 yrs)47.9%163
2009 (10 yrs)42.5%186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 105,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2010High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 163Avg Mileage 108,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2011High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 116,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2012High Fail Rate
42.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 120,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Opel Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres19.4% (10 yrs)28.4% (13 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.5% (10 yrs)34.6% (13 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment36.0% (10 yrs)40.7% (13 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.6% (10 yrs)27.2% (13 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.2% (10 yrs)21.0% (13 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 557 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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