2001 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

11,205

Total Tests (All Years)

87,355 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 2001 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↓5.5%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.0%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↓10.5%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↓3.0%

21 yrs45.5%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs49.1%

→ ↑17.6%

23 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	56.5%	1,743
9 yrs	52.7%	1,673
10 yrs	51.9%	1,537
11 yrs	48.1%	1,369
12 yrs	48.1%	1,171
13 yrs	45.7%	1,021
14 yrs	49.6%	812
15 yrs	50.7%	643
16 yrs	56.3%	453
17 yrs	50.8%	246
18 yrs	50.0%	156
19 yrs	59.0%	117
20 yrs	48.5%	103
21 yrs	45.5%	66
22 yrs	49.1%	53
23 yrs	66.7%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	66.7%	42
2023 (22 yrs)	49.1%	53
2022 (21 yrs)	45.5%	66
2021 (20 yrs)	48.5%	103
2020 (19 yrs)	59%	117
2019 (18 yrs)	50%	156
2018 (17 yrs)	50.8%	246
2017 (16 yrs)	56.3%	453
2016 (15 yrs)	50.7%	643
2015 (14 yrs)	49.6%	812
2014 (13 yrs)	45.7%	1,021
2013 (12 yrs)	48.1%	1,171
2012 (11 yrs)	48.1%	1,369
2011 (10 yrs)	51.9%	1,537
2010 (9 yrs)	52.7%	1,673
2009 (8 yrs)	56.5%	1,743

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 67,935Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,673Avg Mileage 72,799Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,537Avg Mileage 78,117Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 80,243Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 84,103Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 86,056Top Failure Suspension — 118.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 812Avg Mileage 90,579Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 643Avg Mileage 89,823Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 453Avg Mileage 87,122Top Failure Suspension — 101.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 246Avg Mileage 85,618Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 156Avg Mileage 89,047Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 87,571Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2021High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 86,915Top Failure Suspension — 96.1%

2022High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 82,709Top Failure Suspension — 124.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 84,994Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 87,355Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	56.5%	1,743	67,935	Brakes — 24.5%
2010	9	52.7%	1,673	72,799	Brakes — 28.4%
2011	10	51.9%	1,537	78,117	Brakes — 32.6%
2012	11	48.1%	1,369	80,243	Suspension — 34.8%
2013	12	48.1%	1,171	84,103	Suspension — 91.9%
2014	13	45.7%	1,021	86,056	Suspension — 118.3%
2015	14	49.6%	812	90,579	Suspension — 100.0%
2016	15	50.7%	643	89,823	Suspension — 98.9%
2017	16	56.3%	453	87,122	Suspension — 101.1%
2018	17	50.8%	246	85,618	Suspension — 86.6%
2019	18	50.0%	156	89,047	Suspension — 92.9%
2020	19	59.0%	117	87,571	Suspension — 80.3%
2021	20	48.5%	103	86,915	Suspension — 96.1%
2022	21	45.5%	66	82,709	Suspension — 124.2%
2023	22	49.1%	53	84,994	Suspension — 103.8%
2024	23	66.7%	42	87,355	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Suspension

79.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ 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	22.7% (8 yrs)	66.7% (23 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (8 yrs)	50.0% (23 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,205 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.