2004 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,922

Total Tests (All Years)

97,195 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Frontera as it ages.

5 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑10.1%

16 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.1%

19 yrs56.5%

→ ↑11.8%

20 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.9%	748
6 yrs	67.4%	739
7 yrs	62.2%	748
8 yrs	55.8%	704
9 yrs	58.2%	686
10 yrs	54.5%	650
11 yrs	52.8%	612
12 yrs	51.9%	540
13 yrs	48.1%	455
14 yrs	50.0%	262
15 yrs	49.2%	197
16 yrs	59.3%	150
17 yrs	61.4%	158
18 yrs	59.6%	99
19 yrs	56.5%	92
20 yrs	68.3%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Frontera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	68.3%	82
2023 (19 yrs)	56.5%	92
2022 (18 yrs)	59.6%	99
2021 (17 yrs)	61.4%	158
2020 (16 yrs)	59.3%	150
2019 (15 yrs)	49.2%	197
2018 (14 yrs)	50%	262
2017 (13 yrs)	48.1%	455
2016 (12 yrs)	51.9%	540
2015 (11 yrs)	52.8%	612
2014 (10 yrs)	54.5%	650
2013 (9 yrs)	58.2%	686
2012 (8 yrs)	55.8%	704
2011 (7 yrs)	62.2%	748
2010 (6 yrs)	67.4%	739
2009 (5 yrs)	72.9%	748

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 748Avg Mileage 50,475Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 739Avg Mileage 59,342Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 748Avg Mileage 68,124Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 704Avg Mileage 73,501Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 686Avg Mileage 80,358Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 650Avg Mileage 84,613Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 612Avg Mileage 90,822Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 540Avg Mileage 94,461Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 455Avg Mileage 98,076Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 262Avg Mileage 101,487Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 197Avg Mileage 100,740Top Failure Suspension — 94.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 97,983Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 158Avg Mileage 100,547Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 96,181Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 97,054Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 97,195Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.9%	748	50,475	Brakes — 11.0%
2010	6	67.4%	739	59,342	Brakes — 17.2%
2011	7	62.2%	748	68,124	Brakes — 21.1%
2012	8	55.8%	704	73,501	Brakes — 25.6%
2013	9	58.2%	686	80,358	Brakes — 61.5%
2014	10	54.5%	650	84,613	Brakes — 76.8%
2015	11	52.8%	612	90,822	Brakes — 84.2%
2016	12	51.9%	540	94,461	Suspension — 96.5%
2017	13	48.1%	455	98,076	Suspension — 103.7%
2018	14	50.0%	262	101,487	Suspension — 86.3%
2019	15	49.2%	197	100,740	Suspension — 94.4%
2020	16	59.3%	150	97,983	Brakes — 78.7%
2021	17	61.4%	158	100,547	Brakes — 93.0%
2022	18	59.6%	99	96,181	Suspension — 97.0%
2023	19	56.5%	92	97,054	Suspension — 95.7%
2024	20	68.3%	82	97,195	Suspension — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Frontera, with age trends.

Suspension

64.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

62.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.6%

↑ 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	7.9% (5 yrs)	46.3% (20 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (5 yrs)	45.1% (20 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (5 yrs)	17.1% (20 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,922 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.