1984 Vauxhall Cavalier — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

406

Total Tests (All Years)

54,480 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 1984 Vauxhall Cavalier as it ages.

25 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs60.8%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs63.8%

→ ↓12.6%

28 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs53.5%

→ ↑9.7%

30 yrs63.2%

→ ↓7.1%

31 yrs56.1%

→ ↑8.9%

32 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.7%

33 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	59.5%	74
26 yrs	60.8%	51
27 yrs	63.8%	47
28 yrs	51.2%	41
29 yrs	53.5%	43
30 yrs	63.2%	38
31 yrs	56.1%	41
32 yrs	65.0%	40
33 yrs	67.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Vauxhall Cavalier pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (33 yrs)	67.7%	31
2016 (32 yrs)	65%	40
2015 (31 yrs)	56.1%	41
2014 (30 yrs)	63.2%	38
2013 (29 yrs)	53.5%	43
2012 (28 yrs)	51.2%	41
2011 (27 yrs)	63.8%	47
2010 (26 yrs)	60.8%	51
2009 (25 yrs)	59.5%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 74Avg Mileage 51,118Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,731Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2011High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,366Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,764Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 47,543Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,815Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 53,479Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 51,268Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,480Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

MOT results for 1984 Vauxhall Cavalier by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	59.5%	74	51,118	Suspension — 27.0%
2010	26	60.8%	51	46,731	Suspension — 27.5%
2011	27	63.8%	47	48,366	Suspension — 23.4%
2012	28	51.2%	41	51,764	Suspension — 26.8%
2013	29	53.5%	43	47,543	Brakes — 69.8%
2014	30	63.2%	38	52,815	Suspension — 52.6%
2015	31	56.1%	41	53,479	Brakes — 56.1%
2016	32	65.0%	40	51,268	Suspension — 20.0%
2017	33	67.7%	31	54,480	Suspension — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Vauxhall Cavalier, with age trends.

Suspension

31.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.2% (25 yrs)	19.4% (33 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.0% (25 yrs)	25.8% (33 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	23.0% (25 yrs)	22.6% (33 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Cavalier cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 406 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.