1989 Vauxhall Belmont — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

441

Total Tests (All Years)

57,420 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 1989 Vauxhall Belmont as it ages.

20 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.4%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs62.8%

→ ↓16.1%

25 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	44.4%	124
21 yrs	46.5%	101
22 yrs	50.0%	82
23 yrs	57.4%	61
24 yrs	62.8%	43
25 yrs	46.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Vauxhall Belmont pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (25 yrs)	46.7%	30
2013 (24 yrs)	62.8%	43
2012 (23 yrs)	57.4%	61
2011 (22 yrs)	50%	82
2010 (21 yrs)	46.5%	101
2009 (20 yrs)	44.4%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 53,501Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 101Avg Mileage 53,180Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 53,377Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 58,044Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,660Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,420Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

MOT results for 1989 Vauxhall Belmont by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	44.4%	124	53,501	Suspension — 39.5%
2010	21	46.5%	101	53,180	Brakes — 30.7%
2011	22	50.0%	82	53,377	Suspension — 32.9%
2012	23	57.4%	61	58,044	Suspension — 26.2%
2013	24	62.8%	43	54,660	Brakes — 53.5%
2014	25	46.7%	30	57,420	Brakes — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Vauxhall Belmont, with age trends.

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.9%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.9%

↑ 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	25.0% (20 yrs)	73.3% (25 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.8% (20 yrs)	43.3% (25 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.5% (20 yrs)	30.0% (25 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.5% (20 yrs)	53.3% (25 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	14.5% (20 yrs)	26.7% (25 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Belmont cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 441 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.