1997 Vauxhall Brava — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

75.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,101

Total Tests (All Years)

119,804 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 1997 Vauxhall Brava as it ages.

12 yrs47.4%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↓5.7%

21 yrs46.4%

→ ↑10.5%

22 yrs56.9%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs58.0%

→ ↑5.3%

25 yrs63.3%

→ ↓3.3%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↑15.5%

27 yrs75.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	47.4%	988
13 yrs	43.7%	820
14 yrs	45.7%	591
15 yrs	42.2%	410
16 yrs	46.6%	296
17 yrs	49.8%	209
18 yrs	49.4%	168
19 yrs	52.3%	128
20 yrs	52.1%	117
21 yrs	46.4%	56
22 yrs	56.9%	51
23 yrs	61.0%	41
24 yrs	58.0%	50
25 yrs	63.3%	30
26 yrs	60.0%	40
27 yrs	75.5%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Brava pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	75.5%	106
2023 (26 yrs)	60%	40
2022 (25 yrs)	63.3%	30
2021 (24 yrs)	58%	50
2020 (23 yrs)	61%	41
2019 (22 yrs)	56.9%	51
2018 (21 yrs)	46.4%	56
2017 (20 yrs)	52.1%	117
2016 (19 yrs)	52.3%	128
2015 (18 yrs)	49.4%	168
2014 (17 yrs)	49.8%	209
2013 (16 yrs)	46.6%	296
2012 (15 yrs)	42.2%	410
2011 (14 yrs)	45.7%	591
2010 (13 yrs)	43.7%	820
2009 (12 yrs)	47.4%	988

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 988Avg Mileage 123,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2010High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 820Avg Mileage 125,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 591Avg Mileage 126,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2012High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 410Avg Mileage 128,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 296Avg Mileage 126,890Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 209Avg Mileage 127,463Top Failure Suspension — 101.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 168Avg Mileage 127,783Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 127,610Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 130,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 135,935Top Failure Brakes — 101.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 128,582Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 120,302Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 116,389Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 122,886Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 116,166Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024

75.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 106Avg Mileage 119,804Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Brava by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	47.4%	988	123,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2010	13	43.7%	820	125,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	14	45.7%	591	126,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2012	15	42.2%	410	128,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2013	16	46.6%	296	126,890	Suspension — 89.2%
2014	17	49.8%	209	127,463	Suspension — 101.0%
2015	18	49.4%	168	127,783	Brakes — 84.5%
2016	19	52.3%	128	127,610	Suspension — 71.1%
2017	20	52.1%	117	130,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.6%
2018	21	46.4%	56	135,935	Brakes — 101.8%
2019	22	56.9%	51	128,582	Brakes — 56.9%
2020	23	61.0%	41	120,302	Brakes — 61.0%
2021	24	58.0%	50	116,389	Brakes — 86.0%
2022	25	63.3%	30	122,886	Brakes — 93.3%
2023	26	60.0%	40	116,166	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	27	75.5%	106	119,804	Suspension — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Brava, with age trends.

Brakes

61.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

52.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.8%

↓ 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	32.7% (12 yrs)	18.9% (27 yrs)	-13.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.5% (12 yrs)	26.4% (27 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Brava cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,101 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.