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1982 Vauxhall Chevette — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
62.9%
Latest Pass Rate
147
Total Tests (All Years)
48,013 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 1982 Vauxhall Chevette as it ages.

27 yrs50.0%
28 yrs69.7%
30 yrs56.8%
31 yrs62.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs50.0%42
28 yrs69.7%33
30 yrs56.8%37
31 yrs62.9%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Vauxhall Chevette pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (31 yrs)62.9%35
2012 (30 yrs)56.8%37
2010 (28 yrs)69.7%33
2009 (27 yrs)50%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2010
69.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,086Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2012High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,013Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Vauxhall Chevette, with age trends.

Suspension
32.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
28.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.4% (27 yrs)74.3% (31 yrs)
+52.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.9% (27 yrs)17.1% (31 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment40.5% (27 yrs)42.9% (31 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Chevette cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 147 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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