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1990 Vauxhall Calibra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
40.6%
Latest Pass Rate
84
Total Tests (All Years)
93,858 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 40.6%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 16.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Vauxhall Calibra as it ages.

At 19 years: 51.9% pass rate · At 20 years: 40.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs51.9%52
20 yrs40.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Vauxhall Calibra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (20 yrs)40.6%32
2009 (19 yrs)51.9%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 99,394Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%
2010High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 93,858Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Vauxhall Calibra, with age trends.

Suspension
39.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
15.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.1% (19 yrs)40.6% (20 yrs)
+17.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension32.7% (19 yrs)46.9% (20 yrs)
+14.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.2% (19 yrs)28.1% (20 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.2% (19 yrs)15.6% (20 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Calibra cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 84 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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