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2018 Vauxhall Adam — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.2%
Latest Pass Rate
22,135
Total Tests (All Years)
35,813 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Vauxhall Adam as it ages.

2 yrs93.5%
3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs81.2%
5 yrs80.7%
6 yrs80.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs93.5%168
3 yrs82.6%5,516
4 yrs81.2%4,438
5 yrs80.7%5,452
6 yrs80.2%6,561

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Vauxhall Adam pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.2%6,561
2023 (5 yrs)80.7%5,452
2022 (4 yrs)81.2%4,438
2021 (3 yrs)82.6%5,516
2020 (2 yrs)93.5%168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
93.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 168Avg Mileage 16,523Top Failure Visibility — 5.4%
2021
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,516Avg Mileage 17,319Top Failure Visibility — 14.4%
2022
81.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,438Avg Mileage 22,888Top Failure Visibility — 14.4%
2023
80.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,452Avg Mileage 28,827Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2024
80.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,561Avg Mileage 35,813Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Vauxhall Adam, with age trends.

Tyres
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
9.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.6% (2 yrs)14.5% (6 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.2% (2 yrs)11.1% (6 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.4% (2 yrs)8.9% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Visibility5.4% (2 yrs)4.7% (6 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Adam cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 22,135 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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