1994 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,806

Total Tests (All Years)

105,576 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 1994 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

15 yrs42.6%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs43.3%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs43.4%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs53.2%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs59.3%

→ ↑4.3%

25 yrs63.6%

→ ↑4.8%

26 yrs68.4%

→ ↓15.9%

27 yrs52.5%

→ ↑8.4%

28 yrs60.9%

→ ↓9.8%

29 yrs51.1%

→ ↑15.6%

30 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	42.6%	3,140
16 yrs	45.3%	2,174
17 yrs	43.3%	1,392
18 yrs	43.4%	919
19 yrs	48.8%	627
20 yrs	48.8%	412
21 yrs	54.4%	307
22 yrs	54.3%	230
23 yrs	53.2%	171
24 yrs	59.3%	81
25 yrs	63.6%	66
26 yrs	68.4%	57
27 yrs	52.5%	61
28 yrs	60.9%	46
29 yrs	51.1%	45
30 yrs	66.7%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	66.7%	78
2023 (29 yrs)	51.1%	45
2022 (28 yrs)	60.9%	46
2021 (27 yrs)	52.5%	61
2020 (26 yrs)	68.4%	57
2019 (25 yrs)	63.6%	66
2018 (24 yrs)	59.3%	81
2017 (23 yrs)	53.2%	171
2016 (22 yrs)	54.3%	230
2015 (21 yrs)	54.4%	307
2014 (20 yrs)	48.8%	412
2013 (19 yrs)	48.8%	627
2012 (18 yrs)	43.4%	919
2011 (17 yrs)	43.3%	1,392
2010 (16 yrs)	45.3%	2,174
2009 (15 yrs)	42.6%	3,140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,140Avg Mileage 113,214Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,174Avg Mileage 114,394Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 114,361Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 919Avg Mileage 114,288Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 627Avg Mileage 114,329Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 412Avg Mileage 113,084Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 307Avg Mileage 113,989Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 230Avg Mileage 111,469Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 111,249Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 81Avg Mileage 112,095Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 108,868Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 114,444Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 118,783Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 112,526Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 106,163Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 78Avg Mileage 105,576Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

MOT results for 1994 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	42.6%	3,140	113,214	Brakes — 36.2%
2010	16	45.3%	2,174	114,394	Brakes — 34.6%
2011	17	43.3%	1,392	114,361	Brakes — 37.8%
2012	18	43.4%	919	114,288	Brakes — 36.3%
2013	19	48.8%	627	114,329	Brakes — 82.9%
2014	20	48.8%	412	113,084	Brakes — 80.3%
2015	21	54.4%	307	113,989	Suspension — 75.2%
2016	22	54.3%	230	111,469	Brakes — 74.8%
2017	23	53.2%	171	111,249	Brakes — 70.2%
2018	24	59.3%	81	112,095	Brakes — 61.7%
2019	25	63.6%	66	108,868	Brakes — 45.5%
2020	26	68.4%	57	114,444	Brakes — 77.2%
2021	27	52.5%	61	118,783	Suspension — 72.1%
2022	28	60.9%	46	112,526	Brakes — 80.4%
2023	29	51.1%	45	106,163	Brakes — 77.8%
2024	30	66.7%	78	105,576	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Brakes

59.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

49.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.2%

↑ 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	30.5% (15 yrs)	28.2% (30 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	36.2% (15 yrs)	35.9% (30 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Frontera cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,806 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.