1996 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

13,905

Total Tests (All Years)

121,182 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↑7.3%

21 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↑7.2%

23 yrs62.4%

→ ↓12.4%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑12.9%

25 yrs62.9%

→ ↑7.7%

26 yrs70.6%

→ ↓6.0%

27 yrs64.6%

→ ↑7.1%

28 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	47.4%	3,620
14 yrs	46.0%	2,893
15 yrs	47.4%	2,107
16 yrs	47.1%	1,492
17 yrs	46.1%	1,074
18 yrs	47.7%	759
19 yrs	51.6%	552
20 yrs	49.6%	407
21 yrs	56.9%	304
22 yrs	55.2%	145
23 yrs	62.4%	117
24 yrs	50.0%	86
25 yrs	62.9%	89
26 yrs	70.6%	68
27 yrs	64.6%	65
28 yrs	71.7%	127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	71.7%	127
2023 (27 yrs)	64.6%	65
2022 (26 yrs)	70.6%	68
2021 (25 yrs)	62.9%	89
2020 (24 yrs)	50%	86
2019 (23 yrs)	62.4%	117
2018 (22 yrs)	55.2%	145
2017 (21 yrs)	56.9%	304
2016 (20 yrs)	49.6%	407
2015 (19 yrs)	51.6%	552
2014 (18 yrs)	47.7%	759
2013 (17 yrs)	46.1%	1,074
2012 (16 yrs)	47.1%	1,492
2011 (15 yrs)	47.4%	2,107
2010 (14 yrs)	46%	2,893
2009 (13 yrs)	47.4%	3,620

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,620Avg Mileage 104,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,893Avg Mileage 108,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,107Avg Mileage 110,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 111,383Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 113,594Top Failure Brakes — 92.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 759Avg Mileage 113,488Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 552Avg Mileage 114,879Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 407Avg Mileage 116,254Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 304Avg Mileage 113,581Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 145Avg Mileage 122,417Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 123,825Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 132,239Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 121,453Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 128,187Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 36.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 65Avg Mileage 126,424Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 127Avg Mileage 121,182Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	47.4%	3,620	104,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2010	14	46.0%	2,893	108,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2011	15	47.4%	2,107	110,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2012	16	47.1%	1,492	111,383	Brakes — 32.0%
2013	17	46.1%	1,074	113,594	Brakes — 92.6%
2014	18	47.7%	759	113,488	Brakes — 86.7%
2015	19	51.6%	552	114,879	Brakes — 71.9%
2016	20	49.6%	407	116,254	Suspension — 72.2%
2017	21	56.9%	304	113,581	Suspension — 60.5%
2018	22	55.2%	145	122,417	Suspension — 64.8%
2019	23	62.4%	117	123,825	Brakes — 58.1%
2020	24	50.0%	86	132,239	Brakes — 79.1%
2021	25	62.9%	89	121,453	Brakes — 56.2%
2022	26	70.6%	68	128,187	Body, chassis, structure — 36.8%
2023	27	64.6%	65	126,424	Brakes — 53.8%
2024	28	71.7%	127	121,182	Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Brakes

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

↓ Decreases 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	21.1% (13 yrs)	39.4% (28 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.6% (13 yrs)	45.7% (28 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,905 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.