1992 Vauxhall Cavalier — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,526

Total Tests (All Years)

114,709 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 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier as it ages.

17 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs43.3%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs46.2%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs51.8%

→ ↑5.8%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.0%

23 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs58.5%

→ ↑8.2%

26 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.7%

27 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.9%

28 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.2%

29 yrs61.3%

→ ↑6.6%

30 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.0%

31 yrs67.9%

→ ↑13.1%

32 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	41.0%	2,698
18 yrs	41.5%	1,698
19 yrs	43.3%	1,139
20 yrs	46.2%	715
21 yrs	51.8%	517
22 yrs	57.6%	373
23 yrs	55.6%	286
24 yrs	57.9%	216
25 yrs	58.5%	183
26 yrs	66.7%	99
27 yrs	64.0%	86
28 yrs	61.1%	72
29 yrs	61.3%	93
30 yrs	67.9%	78
31 yrs	67.9%	84
32 yrs	81.0%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	81%	189
2023 (31 yrs)	67.9%	84
2022 (30 yrs)	67.9%	78
2021 (29 yrs)	61.3%	93
2020 (28 yrs)	61.1%	72
2019 (27 yrs)	64%	86
2018 (26 yrs)	66.7%	99
2017 (25 yrs)	58.5%	183
2016 (24 yrs)	57.9%	216
2015 (23 yrs)	55.6%	286
2014 (22 yrs)	57.6%	373
2013 (21 yrs)	51.8%	517
2012 (20 yrs)	46.2%	715
2011 (19 yrs)	43.3%	1,139
2010 (18 yrs)	41.5%	1,698
2009 (17 yrs)	41%	2,698

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,698Avg Mileage 105,271Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2010High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 103,431Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2011High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,139Avg Mileage 102,317Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 715Avg Mileage 100,441Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 517Avg Mileage 98,265Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 373Avg Mileage 97,680Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 286Avg Mileage 99,179Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 216Avg Mileage 97,104Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 183Avg Mileage 98,691Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 99Avg Mileage 100,810Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 102,594Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 72Avg Mileage 94,696Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 93Avg Mileage 98,151Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2022

67.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 78Avg Mileage 95,925Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 84Avg Mileage 98,350Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 189Avg Mileage 114,709Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

MOT results for 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	41.0%	2,698	105,271	Suspension — 41.3%
2010	18	41.5%	1,698	103,431	Suspension — 40.9%
2011	19	43.3%	1,139	102,317	Suspension — 41.9%
2012	20	46.2%	715	100,441	Suspension — 38.2%
2013	21	51.8%	517	98,265	Suspension — 88.0%
2014	22	57.6%	373	97,680	Suspension — 86.1%
2015	23	55.6%	286	99,179	Suspension — 82.2%
2016	24	57.9%	216	97,104	Suspension — 69.9%
2017	25	58.5%	183	98,691	Suspension — 56.3%
2018	26	66.7%	99	100,810	Suspension — 45.5%
2019	27	64.0%	86	102,594	Suspension — 60.5%
2020	28	61.1%	72	94,696	Suspension — 58.3%
2021	29	61.3%	93	98,151	Suspension — 65.6%
2022	30	67.9%	78	95,925	Suspension — 34.6%
2023	31	67.9%	84	98,350	Brakes — 41.7%
2024	32	81.0%	189	114,709	Suspension — 16.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier, with age trends.

Suspension

54.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

24.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	41.3% (17 yrs)	16.9% (32 yrs)	-24.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.6% (17 yrs)	10.6% (32 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Cavalier cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,526 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.