2000 Opel Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

970

Total Tests (All Years)

99,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs52.1%

→ ↓5.6%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs43.5%

→ ↑8.0%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.3%	188
10 yrs	48.5%	169
11 yrs	47.1%	155
12 yrs	52.1%	142
13 yrs	46.5%	114
14 yrs	43.5%	92
15 yrs	51.5%	66
16 yrs	47.7%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	47.7%	44
2015 (15 yrs)	51.5%	66
2014 (14 yrs)	43.5%	92
2013 (13 yrs)	46.5%	114
2012 (12 yrs)	52.1%	142
2011 (11 yrs)	47.1%	155
2010 (10 yrs)	48.5%	169
2009 (9 yrs)	54.3%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 188Avg Mileage 91,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 169Avg Mileage 94,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 102,020Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 142Avg Mileage 107,915Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 113,909Top Failure Brakes — 109.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 114,971Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 108,878Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 99,275Top Failure Brakes — 109.1%

MOT results for 2000 Opel Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.3%	188	91,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2010	10	48.5%	169	94,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2011	11	47.1%	155	102,020	Brakes — 29.7%
2012	12	52.1%	142	107,915	Suspension — 31.0%
2013	13	46.5%	114	113,909	Brakes — 109.6%
2014	14	43.5%	92	114,971	Brakes — 91.3%
2015	15	51.5%	66	108,878	Brakes — 75.8%
2016	16	47.7%	44	99,275	Brakes — 109.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.5% (9 yrs)	109.1% (16 yrs)	+83.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (9 yrs)	54.5% (16 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.0% (9 yrs)	68.2% (16 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.4% (9 yrs)	36.4% (16 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.4% (9 yrs)	22.7% (16 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Vectra cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 970 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.