1991 Vauxhall Cavalier — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,811

Total Tests (All Years)

91,836 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 1991 Vauxhall Cavalier as it ages.

18 yrs43.3%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs40.3%

→ ↑8.6%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs55.5%

→ ↑5.9%

25 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.6%

27 yrs58.8%

→ ↑10.6%

28 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.4%

30 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.1%

31 yrs66.0%

→ ↑17.0%

32 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.0%

33 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	43.3%	1,441
19 yrs	40.3%	921
20 yrs	48.9%	609
21 yrs	48.4%	407
22 yrs	53.0%	313
23 yrs	52.4%	225
24 yrs	55.5%	191
25 yrs	61.4%	145
26 yrs	62.4%	109
27 yrs	58.8%	68
28 yrs	69.4%	62
29 yrs	71.7%	53
30 yrs	72.1%	61
31 yrs	66.0%	47
32 yrs	83.0%	53
33 yrs	83.0%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Vauxhall Cavalier pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	83%	106
2023 (32 yrs)	83%	53
2022 (31 yrs)	66%	47
2021 (30 yrs)	72.1%	61
2020 (29 yrs)	71.7%	53
2019 (28 yrs)	69.4%	62
2018 (27 yrs)	58.8%	68
2017 (26 yrs)	62.4%	109
2016 (25 yrs)	61.4%	145
2015 (24 yrs)	55.5%	191
2014 (23 yrs)	52.4%	225
2013 (22 yrs)	53%	313
2012 (21 yrs)	48.4%	407
2011 (20 yrs)	48.9%	609
2010 (19 yrs)	40.3%	921
2009 (18 yrs)	43.3%	1,441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 103,907Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 921Avg Mileage 104,229Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 609Avg Mileage 100,321Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 407Avg Mileage 101,090Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 313Avg Mileage 101,647Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 225Avg Mileage 101,071Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 191Avg Mileage 101,115Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 145Avg Mileage 97,044Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 109Avg Mileage 95,254Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 97,453Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 62Avg Mileage 87,301Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 91,988Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 28.3%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 90,516Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 94,150Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 92,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 106Avg Mileage 91,836Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

MOT results for 1991 Vauxhall Cavalier by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	43.3%	1,441	103,907	Suspension — 40.9%
2010	19	40.3%	921	104,229	Suspension — 43.6%
2011	20	48.9%	609	100,321	Suspension — 36.3%
2012	21	48.4%	407	101,090	Suspension — 38.3%
2013	22	53.0%	313	101,647	Suspension — 84.7%
2014	23	52.4%	225	101,071	Suspension — 77.8%
2015	24	55.5%	191	101,115	Suspension — 80.1%
2016	25	61.4%	145	97,044	Suspension — 71.0%
2017	26	62.4%	109	95,254	Suspension — 55.0%
2018	27	58.8%	68	97,453	Suspension — 60.3%
2019	28	69.4%	62	87,301	Suspension — 59.7%
2020	29	71.7%	53	91,988	Body, chassis, structure — 28.3%
2021	30	72.1%	61	90,516	Suspension — 41.0%
2022	31	66.0%	47	94,150	Suspension — 40.4%
2023	32	83.0%	53	92,296	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2024	33	83.0%	106	91,836	Brakes — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Vauxhall Cavalier, with age trends.

Suspension

49.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

25.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

↓ 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
Suspension	40.9% (18 yrs)	20.8% (33 yrs)	-20.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.1% (18 yrs)	24.5% (33 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Cavalier cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,811 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.