1999 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.1%

Latest Pass Rate

21,856

Total Tests (All Years)

83,566 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 1999 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.7%

22 yrs57.0%

→ ↑10.1%

23 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.5%

24 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.5%

25 yrs62.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.8%	4,289
11 yrs	48.5%	3,825
12 yrs	47.5%	3,328
13 yrs	46.5%	2,710
14 yrs	45.1%	2,129
15 yrs	43.8%	1,645
16 yrs	46.4%	1,251
17 yrs	49.6%	927
18 yrs	49.2%	655
19 yrs	51.6%	289
20 yrs	50.6%	233
21 yrs	55.3%	170
22 yrs	57.0%	149
23 yrs	67.1%	82
24 yrs	64.6%	79
25 yrs	62.1%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	62.1%	95
2023 (24 yrs)	64.6%	79
2022 (23 yrs)	67.1%	82
2021 (22 yrs)	57%	149
2020 (21 yrs)	55.3%	170
2019 (20 yrs)	50.6%	233
2018 (19 yrs)	51.6%	289
2017 (18 yrs)	49.2%	655
2016 (17 yrs)	49.6%	927
2015 (16 yrs)	46.4%	1,251
2014 (15 yrs)	43.8%	1,645
2013 (14 yrs)	45.1%	2,129
2012 (13 yrs)	46.5%	2,710
2011 (12 yrs)	47.5%	3,328
2010 (11 yrs)	48.5%	3,825
2009 (10 yrs)	49.8%	4,289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,289Avg Mileage 78,572Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,825Avg Mileage 82,748Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,328Avg Mileage 85,585Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,710Avg Mileage 88,270Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,129Avg Mileage 89,900Top Failure Suspension — 113.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,645Avg Mileage 90,721Top Failure Suspension — 118.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,251Avg Mileage 93,586Top Failure Suspension — 112.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 927Avg Mileage 95,226Top Failure Suspension — 105.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 655Avg Mileage 96,487Top Failure Suspension — 115.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 289Avg Mileage 94,620Top Failure Suspension — 105.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 233Avg Mileage 94,898Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 170Avg Mileage 94,455Top Failure Suspension — 101.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 149Avg Mileage 94,244Top Failure Suspension — 97.3%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 90,254Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 91,801Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 83,566Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.8%	4,289	78,572	Brakes — 30.7%
2010	11	48.5%	3,825	82,748	Brakes — 33.6%
2011	12	47.5%	3,328	85,585	Suspension — 34.6%
2012	13	46.5%	2,710	88,270	Suspension — 38.4%
2013	14	45.1%	2,129	89,900	Suspension — 113.6%
2014	15	43.8%	1,645	90,721	Suspension — 118.5%
2015	16	46.4%	1,251	93,586	Suspension — 112.2%
2016	17	49.6%	927	95,226	Suspension — 105.9%
2017	18	49.2%	655	96,487	Suspension — 115.6%
2018	19	51.6%	289	94,620	Suspension — 105.9%
2019	20	50.6%	233	94,898	Suspension — 89.3%
2020	21	55.3%	170	94,455	Suspension — 101.8%
2021	22	57.0%	149	94,244	Suspension — 97.3%
2022	23	67.1%	82	90,254	Suspension — 61.0%
2023	24	64.6%	79	91,801	Brakes — 100.0%
2024	25	62.1%	95	83,566	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Suspension

81.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

71.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	30.7% (10 yrs)	47.4% (25 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.2% (10 yrs)	45.3% (25 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,856 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.