2014 Vauxhall Adam — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

96,865

Total Tests (All Years)

61,932 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.8%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.0% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Vauxhall Adam as it ages.

2 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.2%	463
3 yrs	82.9%	13,703
4 yrs	79.7%	9,662
5 yrs	79.0%	10,423
6 yrs	75.9%	10,740
7 yrs	72.7%	13,407
8 yrs	70.1%	10,804
9 yrs	66.8%	13,384
10 yrs	67.8%	14,279

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Vauxhall Adam pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	67.8%	14,279
2023 (9 yrs)	66.8%	13,384
2022 (8 yrs)	70.1%	10,804
2021 (7 yrs)	72.7%	13,407
2020 (6 yrs)	75.9%	10,740
2019 (5 yrs)	79%	10,423
2018 (4 yrs)	79.7%	9,662
2017 (3 yrs)	82.9%	13,703
2016 (2 yrs)	86.2%	463

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

86.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 463Avg Mileage 19,370Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.7%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,703Avg Mileage 21,050Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.5%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,662Avg Mileage 27,529Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2019

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,423Avg Mileage 34,262Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,740Avg Mileage 40,029Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,407Avg Mileage 44,865Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2022

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,804Avg Mileage 50,033Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2023

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,384Avg Mileage 55,920Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,279Avg Mileage 61,932Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

MOT results for 2014 Vauxhall Adam by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	2	86.2%	463	19,370	Driver's View of the Road — 6.7%
2017	3	82.9%	13,703	21,050	Driver's View of the Road — 11.5%
2018	4	79.7%	9,662	27,529	Tyres — 10.7%
2019	5	79.0%	10,423	34,262	Tyres — 16.4%
2020	6	75.9%	10,740	40,029	Tyres — 22.1%
2021	7	72.7%	13,407	44,865	Tyres — 24.0%
2022	8	70.1%	10,804	50,033	Tyres — 25.8%
2023	9	66.8%	13,384	55,920	Suspension — 32.2%
2024	10	67.8%	14,279	61,932	Suspension — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Vauxhall Adam, with age trends.

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.4% (2 yrs)	27.0% (10 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	21.3% (10 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (2 yrs)	16.0% (10 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Adam cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 96,865 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.