1998 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

17,256

Total Tests (All Years)

108,666 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 1998 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

11 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs48.7%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.8%

26 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	48.6%	3,959
12 yrs	48.3%	3,380
13 yrs	46.4%	2,778
14 yrs	48.0%	2,040
15 yrs	44.1%	1,514
16 yrs	47.8%	1,088
17 yrs	48.7%	798
18 yrs	54.5%	534
19 yrs	52.5%	358
20 yrs	54.2%	168
21 yrs	57.6%	125
22 yrs	60.6%	99
23 yrs	61.5%	109
24 yrs	59.4%	69
25 yrs	61.5%	65
26 yrs	70.3%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	70.3%	172
2023 (25 yrs)	61.5%	65
2022 (24 yrs)	59.4%	69
2021 (23 yrs)	61.5%	109
2020 (22 yrs)	60.6%	99
2019 (21 yrs)	57.6%	125
2018 (20 yrs)	54.2%	168
2017 (19 yrs)	52.5%	358
2016 (18 yrs)	54.5%	534
2015 (17 yrs)	48.7%	798
2014 (16 yrs)	47.8%	1,088
2013 (15 yrs)	44.1%	1,514
2012 (14 yrs)	48%	2,040
2011 (13 yrs)	46.4%	2,778
2010 (12 yrs)	48.3%	3,380
2009 (11 yrs)	48.6%	3,959

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,959Avg Mileage 87,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,380Avg Mileage 91,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,778Avg Mileage 93,853Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,040Avg Mileage 96,545Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 97,845Top Failure Brakes — 99.9%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 98,130Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 798Avg Mileage 99,976Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 534Avg Mileage 101,633Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 358Avg Mileage 101,728Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 168Avg Mileage 102,933Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 98,077Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 99Avg Mileage 94,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 101,059Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 101,107Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 103,406Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2024

70.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 172Avg Mileage 108,666Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

MOT results for 1998 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	48.6%	3,959	87,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2010	12	48.3%	3,380	91,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2011	13	46.4%	2,778	93,853	Brakes — 33.9%
2012	14	48.0%	2,040	96,545	Brakes — 33.3%
2013	15	44.1%	1,514	97,845	Brakes — 99.9%
2014	16	47.8%	1,088	98,130	Brakes — 79.4%
2015	17	48.7%	798	99,976	Brakes — 79.7%
2016	18	54.5%	534	101,633	Suspension — 72.8%
2017	19	52.5%	358	101,728	Brakes — 73.2%
2018	20	54.2%	168	102,933	Brakes — 66.1%
2019	21	57.6%	125	98,077	Brakes — 64.8%
2020	22	60.6%	99	94,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2021	23	61.5%	109	101,059	Suspension — 69.7%
2022	24	59.4%	69	101,107	Suspension — 65.2%
2023	25	61.5%	65	103,406	Suspension — 83.1%
2024	26	70.3%	172	108,666	Suspension — 54.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Brakes

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.9% (11 yrs)	54.1% (26 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.4% (11 yrs)	45.3% (26 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,256 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.