1992 Vauxhall Calibra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

964

Total Tests (All Years)

110,090 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 1992 Vauxhall Calibra as it ages.

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.7%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.6%

23 yrs61.4%

→ ↑5.3%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	47.3%	311
18 yrs	44.5%	209
19 yrs	47.9%	121
20 yrs	55.2%	87
21 yrs	59.3%	59
22 yrs	63.0%	54
23 yrs	61.4%	44
24 yrs	66.7%	42
25 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Vauxhall Calibra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (25 yrs)	67.6%	37
2016 (24 yrs)	66.7%	42
2015 (23 yrs)	61.4%	44
2014 (22 yrs)	63%	54
2013 (21 yrs)	59.3%	59
2012 (20 yrs)	55.2%	87
2011 (19 yrs)	47.9%	121
2010 (18 yrs)	44.5%	209
2009 (17 yrs)	47.3%	311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 311Avg Mileage 115,595Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 209Avg Mileage 117,590Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 112,192Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 116,082Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 123,265Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 112,828Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 128,996Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 128,175Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,090Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

MOT results for 1992 Vauxhall Calibra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	47.3%	311	115,595	Suspension — 31.2%
2010	18	44.5%	209	117,590	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	19	47.9%	121	112,192	Brakes — 31.4%
2012	20	55.2%	87	116,082	Suspension — 29.9%
2013	21	59.3%	59	123,265	Brakes — 91.5%
2014	22	63.0%	54	112,828	Brakes — 70.4%
2015	23	61.4%	44	128,996	Suspension — 68.2%
2016	24	66.7%	42	128,175	Suspension — 54.8%
2017	25	67.6%	37	110,090	Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Vauxhall Calibra, with age trends.

Brakes

45.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.2% (17 yrs)	27.0% (25 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	30.2% (17 yrs)	32.4% (25 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	22.2% (17 yrs)	24.3% (25 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.9% (17 yrs)	29.7% (25 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Calibra cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 964 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.