1962 Vauxhall Cresta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

80.9%

Latest Pass Rate

411

Total Tests (All Years)

52,283 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 1962 Vauxhall Cresta as it ages.

47 yrs70.7%

→ ↑10.2%

48 yrs80.9%

→ ↓10.4%

49 yrs70.5%

→ ↑10.8%

50 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.6%

51 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.1%

52 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.9%

53 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.8%

54 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.4%

55 yrs80.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	70.7%	41
48 yrs	80.9%	47
49 yrs	70.5%	44
50 yrs	81.3%	48
51 yrs	78.7%	47
52 yrs	78.6%	42
53 yrs	79.5%	44
54 yrs	84.3%	51
55 yrs	80.9%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Vauxhall Cresta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	80.9%	47
2016 (54 yrs)	84.3%	51
2015 (53 yrs)	79.5%	44
2014 (52 yrs)	78.6%	42
2013 (51 yrs)	78.7%	47
2012 (50 yrs)	81.3%	48
2011 (49 yrs)	70.5%	44
2010 (48 yrs)	80.9%	47
2009 (47 yrs)	70.7%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,036Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2011

70.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,501Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,892Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,416Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 42Avg Mileage 60,988Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,067Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 51Avg Mileage 57,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,283Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

MOT results for 1962 Vauxhall Cresta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	70.7%	41	49,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	48	80.9%	47	44,036	Suspension — 12.8%
2011	49	70.5%	44	47,501	Brakes — 18.2%
2012	50	81.3%	48	51,892	Brakes — 14.6%
2013	51	78.7%	47	51,416	Brakes — 38.3%
2014	52	78.6%	42	60,988	Brakes — 21.4%
2015	53	79.5%	44	59,067	Suspension — 20.5%
2016	54	84.3%	51	57,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2017	55	80.9%	47	52,283	Suspension — 19.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Vauxhall Cresta, with age trends.

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.3%

— Consistent

Steering

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.2% (47 yrs)	19.1% (55 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	2.4% (47 yrs)	8.5% (55 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.1% (47 yrs)	14.9% (55 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	17.1% (47 yrs)	19.1% (55 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1962

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Cresta cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 411 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.