1980 Vauxhall Chevette — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

340

Total Tests (All Years)

47,369 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 1980 Vauxhall Chevette as it ages.

29 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs63.2%

→ ↓7.3%

31 yrs55.9%

→ ↑10.0%

32 yrs65.9%

→ ↑9.7%

33 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.2%

34 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.0%

35 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.3%

36 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.2%

37 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	61.4%	44
30 yrs	63.2%	38
31 yrs	55.9%	34
32 yrs	65.9%	44
33 yrs	75.6%	41
34 yrs	71.4%	35
35 yrs	78.4%	37
36 yrs	77.1%	35
37 yrs	81.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Vauxhall Chevette pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (37 yrs)	81.3%	32
2016 (36 yrs)	77.1%	35
2015 (35 yrs)	78.4%	37
2014 (34 yrs)	71.4%	35
2013 (33 yrs)	75.6%	41
2012 (32 yrs)	65.9%	44
2011 (31 yrs)	55.9%	34
2010 (30 yrs)	63.2%	38
2009 (29 yrs)	61.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,038Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 48,386Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 56,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,861Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,092Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 37Avg Mileage 45,845Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 35Avg Mileage 50,855Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,369Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

MOT results for 1980 Vauxhall Chevette by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	61.4%	44	45,038	Suspension — 27.3%
2010	30	63.2%	38	49,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2011	31	55.9%	34	48,386	Brakes — 26.5%
2012	32	65.9%	44	56,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	33	75.6%	41	51,861	Brakes — 17.1%
2014	34	71.4%	35	51,092	Suspension — 31.4%
2015	35	78.4%	37	45,845	Suspension — 18.9%
2016	36	77.1%	35	50,855	Suspension — 14.3%
2017	37	81.3%	32	47,369	Tyres — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Vauxhall Chevette, with age trends.

Suspension

19.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

11.0%

— Consistent

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	18.2% (29 yrs)	9.4% (37 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	18.2% (29 yrs)	9.4% (37 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.6% (29 yrs)	9.4% (37 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.4% (29 yrs)	9.4% (37 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Chevette cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 340 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.