2001 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

52,135

Total Tests (All Years)

79,192 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Vauxhall Agila as it ages.

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.9%

21 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs53.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.7%	6,186
9 yrs	64.6%	5,965
10 yrs	61.1%	5,880
11 yrs	60.5%	5,545
12 yrs	57.3%	5,205
13 yrs	56.8%	4,787
14 yrs	55.7%	4,274
15 yrs	56.1%	3,647
16 yrs	55.9%	3,036
17 yrs	54.2%	1,680
18 yrs	53.8%	1,427
19 yrs	56.0%	1,118
20 yrs	58.5%	1,156
21 yrs	54.6%	775
22 yrs	56.6%	728
23 yrs	53.6%	726

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Agila pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.6%	726
2023 (22 yrs)	56.6%	728
2022 (21 yrs)	54.6%	775
2021 (20 yrs)	58.5%	1,156
2020 (19 yrs)	56%	1,118
2019 (18 yrs)	53.8%	1,427
2018 (17 yrs)	54.2%	1,680
2017 (16 yrs)	55.9%	3,036
2016 (15 yrs)	56.1%	3,647
2015 (14 yrs)	55.7%	4,274
2014 (13 yrs)	56.8%	4,787
2013 (12 yrs)	57.3%	5,205
2012 (11 yrs)	60.5%	5,545
2011 (10 yrs)	61.1%	5,880
2010 (9 yrs)	64.6%	5,965
2009 (8 yrs)	66.7%	6,186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,186Avg Mileage 50,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,965Avg Mileage 55,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,880Avg Mileage 59,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,545Avg Mileage 63,407Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,205Avg Mileage 67,226Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,787Avg Mileage 70,049Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,274Avg Mileage 72,965Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,647Avg Mileage 74,669Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,036Avg Mileage 76,455Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,680Avg Mileage 76,925Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,427Avg Mileage 78,210Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 77,381Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 77,663Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 775Avg Mileage 78,204Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 728Avg Mileage 78,492Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2024High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 726Avg Mileage 79,192Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.7%	6,186	50,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2010	9	64.6%	5,965	55,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	10	61.1%	5,880	59,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2012	11	60.5%	5,545	63,407	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	12	57.3%	5,205	67,226	Brakes — 56.8%
2014	13	56.8%	4,787	70,049	Brakes — 61.6%
2015	14	55.7%	4,274	72,965	Brakes — 63.1%
2016	15	56.1%	3,647	74,669	Brakes — 64.5%
2017	16	55.9%	3,036	76,455	Brakes — 67.4%
2018	17	54.2%	1,680	76,925	Brakes — 71.5%
2019	18	53.8%	1,427	78,210	Brakes — 74.2%
2020	19	56.0%	1,118	77,381	Brakes — 71.8%
2021	20	58.5%	1,156	77,663	Brakes — 74.0%
2022	21	54.6%	775	78,204	Brakes — 74.6%
2023	22	56.6%	728	78,492	Brakes — 71.3%
2024	23	53.6%	726	79,192	Brakes — 64.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Agila, with age trends.

Brakes

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.4% (8 yrs)	64.3% (23 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.9% (8 yrs)	55.8% (23 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (8 yrs)	32.6% (23 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,135 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.