1996 Vauxhall Calibra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,539

Total Tests (All Years)

105,086 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 1996 Vauxhall Calibra as it ages.

13 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑7.3%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.3%

25 yrs64.4%

→ ↑9.4%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs69.7%

→ ↑12.0%

28 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.2%	1,611
14 yrs	44.2%	1,313
15 yrs	46.1%	950
16 yrs	47.8%	653
17 yrs	49.3%	505
18 yrs	48.0%	415
19 yrs	55.3%	358
20 yrs	61.1%	298
21 yrs	61.4%	254
22 yrs	64.4%	163
23 yrs	66.7%	171
24 yrs	66.7%	135
25 yrs	64.4%	163
26 yrs	73.8%	122
27 yrs	69.7%	155
28 yrs	81.7%	273

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Calibra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	81.7%	273
2023 (27 yrs)	69.7%	155
2022 (26 yrs)	73.8%	122
2021 (25 yrs)	64.4%	163
2020 (24 yrs)	66.7%	135
2019 (23 yrs)	66.7%	171
2018 (22 yrs)	64.4%	163
2017 (21 yrs)	61.4%	254
2016 (20 yrs)	61.1%	298
2015 (19 yrs)	55.3%	358
2014 (18 yrs)	48%	415
2013 (17 yrs)	49.3%	505
2012 (16 yrs)	47.8%	653
2011 (15 yrs)	46.1%	950
2010 (14 yrs)	44.2%	1,313
2009 (13 yrs)	44.2%	1,611

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,611Avg Mileage 105,722Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,313Avg Mileage 106,658Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 950Avg Mileage 108,720Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 653Avg Mileage 106,020Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 505Avg Mileage 108,661Top Failure Brakes — 118.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 415Avg Mileage 104,787Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 358Avg Mileage 106,991Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 298Avg Mileage 107,720Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 254Avg Mileage 105,145Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 163Avg Mileage 104,922Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 108,196Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 135Avg Mileage 104,651Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 163Avg Mileage 107,828Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 122Avg Mileage 109,066Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2023

69.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 155Avg Mileage 106,632Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 273Avg Mileage 105,086Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Calibra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.2%	1,611	105,722	Brakes — 39.5%
2010	14	44.2%	1,313	106,658	Brakes — 38.0%
2011	15	46.1%	950	108,720	Brakes — 37.3%
2012	16	47.8%	653	106,020	Brakes — 35.5%
2013	17	49.3%	505	108,661	Brakes — 118.2%
2014	18	48.0%	415	104,787	Brakes — 104.3%
2015	19	55.3%	358	106,991	Brakes — 80.4%
2016	20	61.1%	298	107,720	Brakes — 59.7%
2017	21	61.4%	254	105,145	Brakes — 65.7%
2018	22	64.4%	163	104,922	Brakes — 65.6%
2019	23	66.7%	171	108,196	Brakes — 59.1%
2020	24	66.7%	135	104,651	Brakes — 62.2%
2021	25	64.4%	163	107,828	Brakes — 56.4%
2022	26	73.8%	122	109,066	Brakes — 44.3%
2023	27	69.7%	155	106,632	Brakes — 40.0%
2024	28	81.7%	273	105,086	Brakes — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Calibra, with age trends.

Brakes

58.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	39.5% (13 yrs)	22.0% (28 yrs)	-17.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.5% (13 yrs)	15.4% (28 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Calibra cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,539 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.