1999 Vauxhall Combo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

22,922

Total Tests (All Years)

99,419 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 1999 Vauxhall Combo as it ages.

10 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs41.6%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs45.0%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑7.9%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs52.9%

→ ↑8.9%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓11.1%

24 yrs49.2%

→ ↑16.6%

25 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	45.9%	4,974
11 yrs	45.7%	4,455
12 yrs	44.6%	3,710
13 yrs	43.5%	2,873
14 yrs	42.6%	2,178
15 yrs	41.6%	1,523
16 yrs	43.6%	1,110
17 yrs	45.0%	769
18 yrs	44.6%	502
19 yrs	46.8%	237
20 yrs	54.7%	150
21 yrs	52.9%	121
22 yrs	61.8%	110
23 yrs	60.3%	68
24 yrs	49.2%	63
25 yrs	65.8%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Combo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	65.8%	79
2023 (24 yrs)	49.2%	63
2022 (23 yrs)	60.3%	68
2021 (22 yrs)	61.8%	110
2020 (21 yrs)	52.9%	121
2019 (20 yrs)	54.7%	150
2018 (19 yrs)	46.8%	237
2017 (18 yrs)	44.6%	502
2016 (17 yrs)	45%	769
2015 (16 yrs)	43.6%	1,110
2014 (15 yrs)	41.6%	1,523
2013 (14 yrs)	42.6%	2,178
2012 (13 yrs)	43.5%	2,873
2011 (12 yrs)	44.6%	3,710
2010 (11 yrs)	45.7%	4,455
2009 (10 yrs)	45.9%	4,974

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,974Avg Mileage 106,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,455Avg Mileage 110,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,710Avg Mileage 113,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,873Avg Mileage 115,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 116,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2014High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,523Avg Mileage 116,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 118,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 769Avg Mileage 117,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 502Avg Mileage 114,552Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 237Avg Mileage 113,291Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 150Avg Mileage 105,969Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 121Avg Mileage 108,724Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 106,427Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 107,078Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 107,551Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 99,419Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Combo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	45.9%	4,974	106,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2010	11	45.7%	4,455	110,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2011	12	44.6%	3,710	113,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2012	13	43.5%	2,873	115,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2013	14	42.6%	2,178	116,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2014	15	41.6%	1,523	116,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.5%
2015	16	43.6%	1,110	118,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%
2016	17	45.0%	769	117,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2017	18	44.6%	502	114,552	Suspension — 69.7%
2018	19	46.8%	237	113,291	Suspension — 65.4%
2019	20	54.7%	150	105,969	Suspension — 70.0%
2020	21	52.9%	121	108,724	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%
2021	22	61.8%	110	106,427	Suspension — 47.3%
2022	23	60.3%	68	107,078	Suspension — 57.4%
2023	24	49.2%	63	107,551	Brakes — 81.0%
2024	25	65.8%	79	99,419	Suspension — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Combo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.9% (10 yrs)	55.7% (25 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.9% (10 yrs)	26.6% (25 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.1% (10 yrs)	17.7% (25 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,922 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.