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1987 Vauxhall Carlton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
44.1%
Latest Pass Rate
87
Total Tests (All Years)
95,411 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 1987 Vauxhall Carlton as it ages.

At 22 years: 43.4% pass rate · At 23 years: 44.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs43.4%53
23 yrs44.1%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Vauxhall Carlton 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 (23 yrs)44.1%34
2009 (22 yrs)43.4%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 91,202Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%
2010High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,411Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Vauxhall Carlton, with age trends.

Suspension
34.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
22.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
21.2%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
20.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes30.2% (22 yrs)14.7% (23 yrs)
-15.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road18.9% (22 yrs)23.5% (23 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension35.8% (22 yrs)32.4% (23 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.0% (22 yrs)14.7% (23 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Carlton cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 87 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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