1999 Vauxhall Brava — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

77.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,396

Total Tests (All Years)

102,782 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 1999 Vauxhall Brava as it ages.

10 yrs45.7%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓5.2%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs43.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs41.1%

→ ↑10.3%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs57.8%

→ ↓10.1%

20 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.8%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs54.4%

→ ↑23.5%

25 yrs77.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	45.7%	876
11 yrs	49.8%	769
12 yrs	44.6%	612
13 yrs	43.2%	482
14 yrs	43.7%	343
15 yrs	41.1%	270
16 yrs	51.4%	214
17 yrs	47.8%	180
18 yrs	52.1%	142
19 yrs	57.8%	83
20 yrs	47.7%	65
21 yrs	52.5%	61
22 yrs	52.2%	69
23 yrs	54.9%	51
24 yrs	54.4%	57
25 yrs	77.9%	122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Brava pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	77.9%	122
2023 (24 yrs)	54.4%	57
2022 (23 yrs)	54.9%	51
2021 (22 yrs)	52.2%	69
2020 (21 yrs)	52.5%	61
2019 (20 yrs)	47.7%	65
2018 (19 yrs)	57.8%	83
2017 (18 yrs)	52.1%	142
2016 (17 yrs)	47.8%	180
2015 (16 yrs)	51.4%	214
2014 (15 yrs)	41.1%	270
2013 (14 yrs)	43.7%	343
2012 (13 yrs)	43.2%	482
2011 (12 yrs)	44.6%	612
2010 (11 yrs)	49.8%	769
2009 (10 yrs)	45.7%	876

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 876Avg Mileage 104,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 769Avg Mileage 112,210Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 612Avg Mileage 111,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 482Avg Mileage 117,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 343Avg Mileage 115,937Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2014High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 270Avg Mileage 113,907Top Failure Suspension — 97.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 214Avg Mileage 112,326Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 180Avg Mileage 112,683Top Failure Suspension — 103.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 142Avg Mileage 111,174Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 111,290Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 106,042Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 109,260Top Failure Suspension — 101.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 109,069Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 108,220Top Failure Suspension — 92.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 109,231Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2024

77.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 102,782Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Brava by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	45.7%	876	104,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	11	49.8%	769	112,210	Brakes — 33.4%
2011	12	44.6%	612	111,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2012	13	43.2%	482	117,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2013	14	43.7%	343	115,937	Suspension — 91.0%
2014	15	41.1%	270	113,907	Suspension — 97.8%
2015	16	51.4%	214	112,326	Brakes — 73.8%
2016	17	47.8%	180	112,683	Suspension — 103.9%
2017	18	52.1%	142	111,174	Suspension — 78.9%
2018	19	57.8%	83	111,290	Suspension — 66.3%
2019	20	47.7%	65	106,042	Brakes — 78.5%
2020	21	52.5%	61	109,260	Suspension — 101.6%
2021	22	52.2%	69	109,069	Brakes — 88.4%
2022	23	54.9%	51	108,220	Suspension — 92.2%
2023	24	54.4%	57	109,231	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2024	25	77.9%	122	102,782	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Brava, with age trends.

Suspension

65.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.4%

↓ 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
Suspension	26.3% (10 yrs)	49.2% (25 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.1% (10 yrs)	40.2% (25 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,396 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.