2004 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

49,267

Total Tests (All Years)

74,392 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Agila as it ages.

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.2%	4,500
6 yrs	75.5%	4,373
7 yrs	73.7%	4,448
8 yrs	70.6%	4,401
9 yrs	67.0%	4,282
10 yrs	66.2%	4,154
11 yrs	64.6%	3,935
12 yrs	61.4%	3,736
13 yrs	61.8%	3,419
14 yrs	61.0%	2,104
15 yrs	61.6%	1,957
16 yrs	59.8%	1,758
17 yrs	60.8%	1,909
18 yrs	57.3%	1,324
19 yrs	58.5%	1,428
20 yrs	58.9%	1,539

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Agila pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.9%	1,539
2023 (19 yrs)	58.5%	1,428
2022 (18 yrs)	57.3%	1,324
2021 (17 yrs)	60.8%	1,909
2020 (16 yrs)	59.8%	1,758
2019 (15 yrs)	61.6%	1,957
2018 (14 yrs)	61%	2,104
2017 (13 yrs)	61.8%	3,419
2016 (12 yrs)	61.4%	3,736
2015 (11 yrs)	64.6%	3,935
2014 (10 yrs)	66.2%	4,154
2013 (9 yrs)	67%	4,282
2012 (8 yrs)	70.6%	4,401
2011 (7 yrs)	73.7%	4,448
2010 (6 yrs)	75.5%	4,373
2009 (5 yrs)	77.2%	4,500

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,500Avg Mileage 30,409Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,373Avg Mileage 35,940Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,448Avg Mileage 40,892Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,401Avg Mileage 46,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,282Avg Mileage 51,142Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,154Avg Mileage 55,080Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,935Avg Mileage 60,046Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,736Avg Mileage 62,528Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,419Avg Mileage 65,712Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,104Avg Mileage 67,213Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,957Avg Mileage 68,544Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,758Avg Mileage 69,908Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,909Avg Mileage 70,737Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,324Avg Mileage 71,624Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,428Avg Mileage 72,486Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,539Avg Mileage 74,392Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.2%	4,500	30,409	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	6	75.5%	4,373	35,940	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	7	73.7%	4,448	40,892	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	8	70.6%	4,401	46,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	9	67.0%	4,282	51,142	Brakes — 28.4%
2014	10	66.2%	4,154	55,080	Brakes — 33.1%
2015	11	64.6%	3,935	60,046	Brakes — 36.4%
2016	12	61.4%	3,736	62,528	Brakes — 40.7%
2017	13	61.8%	3,419	65,712	Brakes — 41.6%
2018	14	61.0%	2,104	67,213	Brakes — 44.3%
2019	15	61.6%	1,957	68,544	Brakes — 45.6%
2020	16	59.8%	1,758	69,908	Brakes — 55.7%
2021	17	60.8%	1,909	70,737	Brakes — 55.0%
2022	18	57.3%	1,324	71,624	Brakes — 57.5%
2023	19	58.5%	1,428	72,486	Brakes — 58.5%
2024	20	58.9%	1,539	74,392	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Agila, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↑ Increases 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	7.2% (5 yrs)	47.4% (20 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.4% (5 yrs)	39.5% (20 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (5 yrs)	30.1% (20 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,267 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.