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2015 Vauxhall Adam — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
69.6%
Latest Pass Rate
67,772
Total Tests (All Years)
55,379 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 69.6%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 7.6% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Vauxhall Adam as it ages.

2 yrs88.0%
3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs79.6%
5 yrs78.8%
6 yrs77.4%
7 yrs74.4%
8 yrs71.3%
9 yrs69.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.0%384
3 yrs83.3%7,818
4 yrs79.6%8,385
5 yrs78.8%8,675
6 yrs77.4%10,887
7 yrs74.4%8,467
8 yrs71.3%10,858
9 yrs69.6%12,298

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Vauxhall Adam pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)69.6%12,298
2023 (8 yrs)71.3%10,858
2022 (7 yrs)74.4%8,467
2021 (6 yrs)77.4%10,887
2020 (5 yrs)78.8%8,675
2019 (4 yrs)79.6%8,385
2018 (3 yrs)83.3%7,818
2017 (2 yrs)88%384

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
88.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 384Avg Mileage 19,319Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%
2018
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,818Avg Mileage 20,218Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2019
79.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,385Avg Mileage 26,335Top Failure Visibility — 14.5%
2020
78.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,675Avg Mileage 32,546Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2021
77.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,887Avg Mileage 37,219Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%
2022
74.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,467Avg Mileage 42,758Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%
2023
71.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,858Avg Mileage 48,487Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%
2024
69.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,298Avg Mileage 55,379Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Vauxhall Adam, with age trends.

Tyres
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
13.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
10.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.0% (2 yrs)22.8% (9 yrs)
+21.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.8% (2 yrs)21.2% (9 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.6% (2 yrs)12.5% (9 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Adam cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 67,772 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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