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1988 Vauxhall Belmont — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
142
Total Tests (All Years)
52,464 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 1988 Vauxhall Belmont as it ages.

21 yrs55.7%
22 yrs48.9%
23 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs55.7%61
22 yrs48.9%47
23 yrs50.0%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Vauxhall Belmont pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (23 yrs)50%34
2010 (22 yrs)48.9%47
2009 (21 yrs)55.7%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 49,803Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%
2010High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,451Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,464Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Vauxhall Belmont, with age trends.

Suspension
28.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
20.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.0%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems16.4% (21 yrs)23.5% (23 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.8% (21 yrs)17.6% (23 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.7% (21 yrs)17.6% (23 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension21.3% (21 yrs)20.6% (23 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Belmont cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 142 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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