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2017 Vauxhall Adam — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
75.1%
Latest Pass Rate
37,618
Total Tests (All Years)
43,624 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 75.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 5.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Vauxhall Adam as it ages.

2 yrs91.5%
3 yrs86.0%
4 yrs82.4%
5 yrs80.2%
6 yrs77.6%
7 yrs75.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.5%224
3 yrs86.0%7,727
4 yrs82.4%7,553
5 yrs80.2%6,036
6 yrs77.6%7,512
7 yrs75.1%8,566

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Vauxhall Adam pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)75.1%8,566
2023 (6 yrs)77.6%7,512
2022 (5 yrs)80.2%6,036
2021 (4 yrs)82.4%7,553
2020 (3 yrs)86%7,727
2019 (2 yrs)91.5%224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
91.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 224Avg Mileage 18,192Top Failure Visibility — 5.4%
2020
86.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,727Avg Mileage 20,664Top Failure Visibility — 11.6%
2021
82.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,553Avg Mileage 25,377Top Failure Visibility — 12.6%
2022
80.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,036Avg Mileage 31,228Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2023
77.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,512Avg Mileage 37,140Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%
2024
75.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,566Avg Mileage 43,624Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Vauxhall Adam, with age trends.

Tyres
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
9.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.6% (2 yrs)19.1% (7 yrs)
+15.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes0.9% (2 yrs)11.2% (7 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.0% (2 yrs)6.0% (7 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Adam cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 37,618 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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