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1991 Vauxhall Calibra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
41.7%
Latest Pass Rate
316
Total Tests (All Years)
105,122 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 1991 Vauxhall Calibra as it ages.

18 yrs38.5%
19 yrs47.6%
20 yrs49.2%
21 yrs41.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs38.5%135
19 yrs47.6%84
20 yrs49.2%61
21 yrs41.7%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Vauxhall Calibra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (21 yrs)41.7%36
2011 (20 yrs)49.2%61
2010 (19 yrs)47.6%84
2009 (18 yrs)38.5%135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 106,312Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2010High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 84Avg Mileage 108,288Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2011High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 106,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012High Fail Rate
41.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 105,122Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Vauxhall Calibra, with age trends.

Suspension
35.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
18.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
16.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.3% (18 yrs)30.6% (21 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.6% (18 yrs)33.3% (21 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension35.6% (18 yrs)38.9% (21 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.8% (18 yrs)19.4% (21 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Calibra cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 316 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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