1997 Vauxhall Calibra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,477

Total Tests (All Years)

111,335 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 1997 Vauxhall Calibra as it ages.

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs56.0%

→ ↑9.9%

22 yrs65.9%

→ ↓7.6%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↑7.9%

24 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.6%

25 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs71.5%

→ ↑7.0%

27 yrs78.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.4%	1,324
13 yrs	43.9%	1,138
14 yrs	43.1%	808
15 yrs	44.7%	589
16 yrs	46.1%	456
17 yrs	48.2%	353
18 yrs	51.6%	314
19 yrs	58.3%	259
20 yrs	56.2%	219
21 yrs	56.0%	150
22 yrs	65.9%	132
23 yrs	58.3%	120
24 yrs	66.2%	142
25 yrs	70.8%	113
26 yrs	71.5%	123
27 yrs	78.5%	237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Calibra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	78.5%	237
2023 (26 yrs)	71.5%	123
2022 (25 yrs)	70.8%	113
2021 (24 yrs)	66.2%	142
2020 (23 yrs)	58.3%	120
2019 (22 yrs)	65.9%	132
2018 (21 yrs)	56%	150
2017 (20 yrs)	56.2%	219
2016 (19 yrs)	58.3%	259
2015 (18 yrs)	51.6%	314
2014 (17 yrs)	48.2%	353
2013 (16 yrs)	46.1%	456
2012 (15 yrs)	44.7%	589
2011 (14 yrs)	43.1%	808
2010 (13 yrs)	43.9%	1,138
2009 (12 yrs)	44.4%	1,324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,324Avg Mileage 101,643Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,138Avg Mileage 104,976Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 808Avg Mileage 105,667Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 589Avg Mileage 106,512Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 456Avg Mileage 107,355Top Failure Brakes — 115.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 353Avg Mileage 106,491Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 314Avg Mileage 107,198Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 259Avg Mileage 107,775Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 219Avg Mileage 108,241Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 107,994Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2019

65.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 132Avg Mileage 112,049Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 115,471Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 142Avg Mileage 112,451Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 112,087Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2023

71.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 123Avg Mileage 112,742Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2024

78.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 237Avg Mileage 111,335Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Calibra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.4%	1,324	101,643	Brakes — 36.9%
2010	13	43.9%	1,138	104,976	Brakes — 36.0%
2011	14	43.1%	808	105,667	Brakes — 35.5%
2012	15	44.7%	589	106,512	Brakes — 36.8%
2013	16	46.1%	456	107,355	Brakes — 115.1%
2014	17	48.2%	353	106,491	Brakes — 105.4%
2015	18	51.6%	314	107,198	Brakes — 99.4%
2016	19	58.3%	259	107,775	Brakes — 75.3%
2017	20	56.2%	219	108,241	Brakes — 79.5%
2018	21	56.0%	150	107,994	Brakes — 84.7%
2019	22	65.9%	132	112,049	Brakes — 56.1%
2020	23	58.3%	120	115,471	Brakes — 85.0%
2021	24	66.2%	142	112,451	Brakes — 50.7%
2022	25	70.8%	113	112,087	Brakes — 58.4%
2023	26	71.5%	123	112,742	Brakes — 47.2%
2024	27	78.5%	237	111,335	Suspension — 31.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Calibra, with age trends.

Brakes

64.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

47.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.3%

↓ 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	36.9% (12 yrs)	29.5% (27 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.8% (12 yrs)	31.2% (27 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Calibra cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,477 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.