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2009 Peugeot Vivacity — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
296
Total Tests (All Years)
8,068 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 70.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 4.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Peugeot Vivacity as it ages.

3 yrs79.4%
4 yrs77.4%
5 yrs65.5%
6 yrs66.7%
7 yrs68.4%
8 yrs70.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.4%63
4 yrs77.4%62
5 yrs65.5%55
6 yrs66.7%48
7 yrs68.4%38
8 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)70%30
2016 (7 yrs)68.4%38
2015 (6 yrs)66.7%48
2014 (5 yrs)65.5%55
2013 (4 yrs)77.4%62
2012 (3 yrs)79.4%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
79.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 5,114Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2013
77.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 62Avg Mileage 5,966Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2014
65.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 7,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.7%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 7,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.5%
2016
68.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 7,754Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 47.4%
2017
70.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 8,068Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Peugeot Vivacity, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes7.9% (3 yrs)36.7% (8 yrs)
+28.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling14.3% (3 yrs)30.0% (8 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.3% (3 yrs)13.3% (8 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle reg plates and vin1.6% (3 yrs)3.3% (8 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust4.8% (3 yrs)3.3% (8 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot Vivacity cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 296 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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