2001 Vauxhall Brava — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,878

Total Tests (All Years)

111,585 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 2001 Vauxhall Brava as it ages.

8 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↑6.3%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs48.4%

→ ↑6.1%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓6.0%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs58.7%

→ ↑6.3%

23 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	52.9%	609
9 yrs	51.7%	569
10 yrs	51.0%	500
11 yrs	52.9%	425
12 yrs	46.8%	340
13 yrs	53.1%	273
14 yrs	51.7%	242
15 yrs	46.6%	208
16 yrs	48.4%	159
17 yrs	54.5%	88
18 yrs	59.1%	88
19 yrs	57.1%	84
20 yrs	51.1%	90
21 yrs	58.8%	68
22 yrs	58.7%	75
23 yrs	65.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Brava pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	65%	60
2023 (22 yrs)	58.7%	75
2022 (21 yrs)	58.8%	68
2021 (20 yrs)	51.1%	90
2020 (19 yrs)	57.1%	84
2019 (18 yrs)	59.1%	88
2018 (17 yrs)	54.5%	88
2017 (16 yrs)	48.4%	159
2016 (15 yrs)	46.6%	208
2015 (14 yrs)	51.7%	242
2014 (13 yrs)	53.1%	273
2013 (12 yrs)	46.8%	340
2012 (11 yrs)	52.9%	425
2011 (10 yrs)	51%	500
2010 (9 yrs)	51.7%	569
2009 (8 yrs)	52.9%	609

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 609Avg Mileage 88,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 569Avg Mileage 93,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 500Avg Mileage 100,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 425Avg Mileage 102,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 340Avg Mileage 104,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 273Avg Mileage 104,886Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 242Avg Mileage 110,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 208Avg Mileage 111,245Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 159Avg Mileage 108,630Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 88Avg Mileage 107,212Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 108,154Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 84Avg Mileage 115,654Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 114,470Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 120,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 75Avg Mileage 111,876Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 111,585Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Brava by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	52.9%	609	88,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2010	9	51.7%	569	93,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2011	10	51.0%	500	100,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2012	11	52.9%	425	102,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2013	12	46.8%	340	104,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.2%
2014	13	53.1%	273	104,886	Suspension — 72.2%
2015	14	51.7%	242	110,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%
2016	15	46.6%	208	111,245	Suspension — 87.0%
2017	16	48.4%	159	108,630	Suspension — 73.0%
2018	17	54.5%	88	107,212	Brakes — 54.5%
2019	18	59.1%	88	108,154	Brakes — 63.6%
2020	19	57.1%	84	115,654	Suspension — 66.7%
2021	20	51.1%	90	114,470	Brakes — 77.8%
2022	21	58.8%	68	120,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%
2023	22	58.7%	75	111,876	Suspension — 78.7%
2024	23	65.0%	60	111,585	Brakes — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Brava, with age trends.

Suspension

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

40.9%

↑ 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	23.2% (8 yrs)	63.3% (23 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (8 yrs)	58.3% (23 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,878 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.