1997 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

14,403

Total Tests (All Years)

95,212 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 1997 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

12 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs50.5%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.6%

21 yrs53.1%

→ ↑5.1%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↑8.5%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.4%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑9.1%

26 yrs68.4%

→ ↓5.0%

27 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	47.7%	3,571
13 yrs	46.0%	2,963
14 yrs	46.6%	2,308
15 yrs	47.4%	1,670
16 yrs	48.8%	1,169
17 yrs	50.7%	841
18 yrs	50.2%	598
19 yrs	50.5%	412
20 yrs	57.7%	281
21 yrs	53.1%	128
22 yrs	58.2%	91
23 yrs	66.7%	78
24 yrs	61.7%	81
25 yrs	59.3%	54
26 yrs	68.4%	57
27 yrs	63.4%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	63.4%	101
2023 (26 yrs)	68.4%	57
2022 (25 yrs)	59.3%	54
2021 (24 yrs)	61.7%	81
2020 (23 yrs)	66.7%	78
2019 (22 yrs)	58.2%	91
2018 (21 yrs)	53.1%	128
2017 (20 yrs)	57.7%	281
2016 (19 yrs)	50.5%	412
2015 (18 yrs)	50.2%	598
2014 (17 yrs)	50.7%	841
2013 (16 yrs)	48.8%	1,169
2012 (15 yrs)	47.4%	1,670
2011 (14 yrs)	46.6%	2,308
2010 (13 yrs)	46%	2,963
2009 (12 yrs)	47.7%	3,571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,571Avg Mileage 94,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,963Avg Mileage 97,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,308Avg Mileage 99,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,670Avg Mileage 100,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 101,783Top Failure Brakes — 83.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 841Avg Mileage 102,524Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 598Avg Mileage 102,935Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 412Avg Mileage 102,770Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 281Avg Mileage 103,222Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 128Avg Mileage 99,982Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 98,565Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 78Avg Mileage 100,347Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 81Avg Mileage 101,659Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 94,804Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2023

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 98,442Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 95,212Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	47.7%	3,571	94,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2010	13	46.0%	2,963	97,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011	14	46.6%	2,308	99,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2012	15	47.4%	1,670	100,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2013	16	48.8%	1,169	101,783	Brakes — 83.2%
2014	17	50.7%	841	102,524	Brakes — 70.0%
2015	18	50.2%	598	102,935	Brakes — 68.2%
2016	19	50.5%	412	102,770	Suspension — 61.4%
2017	20	57.7%	281	103,222	Brakes — 54.4%
2018	21	53.1%	128	99,982	Suspension — 68.8%
2019	22	58.2%	91	98,565	Suspension — 54.9%
2020	23	66.7%	78	100,347	Brakes — 62.8%
2021	24	61.7%	81	101,659	Brakes — 76.5%
2022	25	59.3%	54	94,804	Brakes — 55.6%
2023	26	68.4%	57	98,442	Brakes — 47.4%
2024	27	63.4%	101	95,212	Suspension — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Brakes

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

35.0%

↓ 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	17.6% (12 yrs)	43.6% (27 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.6% (12 yrs)	39.6% (27 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,403 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.