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1987 Vauxhall Belmont — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
53.1%
Latest Pass Rate
69
Total Tests (All Years)
48,438 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 1987 Vauxhall Belmont as it ages.

At 22 years: 48.6% pass rate · At 23 years: 53.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs48.6%37
23 yrs53.1%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Vauxhall Belmont pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (23 yrs)53.1%32
2009 (22 yrs)48.6%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,121Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%
2010High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,438Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Vauxhall Belmont, with age trends.

Suspension
33.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension37.8% (22 yrs)28.1% (23 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes16.2% (22 yrs)21.9% (23 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.9% (22 yrs)15.6% (23 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.9% (22 yrs)21.9% (23 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Belmont cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 69 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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