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2009 Vauxhall Insignia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
59.6%
Latest Pass Rate
302,579
Total Tests (All Years)
115,107 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.6%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Insignia as it ages.

0 yrs97.4%
1 yrs87.3%
2 yrs84.5%
3 yrs81.6%
4 yrs77.7%
5 yrs73.5%
6 yrs69.3%
7 yrs67.3%
8 yrs65.5%
9 yrs63.9%
10 yrs64.4%
11 yrs64.2%
12 yrs62.0%
13 yrs61.3%
14 yrs60.0%
15 yrs59.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs97.4%38
1 yrs87.3%134
2 yrs84.5%1,190
3 yrs81.6%34,876
4 yrs77.7%33,998
5 yrs73.5%33,139
6 yrs69.3%32,225
7 yrs67.3%31,172
8 yrs65.5%29,154
9 yrs63.9%18,924
10 yrs64.4%18,130
11 yrs64.2%16,226
12 yrs62.0%18,094
13 yrs61.3%12,217
14 yrs60.0%12,192
15 yrs59.6%10,870

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Insignia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)59.6%10,870
2023 (14 yrs)60%12,192
2022 (13 yrs)61.3%12,217
2021 (12 yrs)62%18,094
2020 (11 yrs)64.2%16,226
2019 (10 yrs)64.4%18,130
2018 (9 yrs)63.9%18,924
2017 (8 yrs)65.5%29,154
2016 (7 yrs)67.3%31,172
2015 (6 yrs)69.3%32,225
2014 (5 yrs)73.5%33,139
2013 (4 yrs)77.7%33,998
2012 (3 yrs)81.6%34,876
2011 (2 yrs)84.5%1,190
2010 (1 yrs)87.3%134
2009 (0 yrs)97.4%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
97.4%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 38Avg Mileage 5,432Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 2.6%
2010
87.3%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 134Avg Mileage 28,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2011
84.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 41,567Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%
2012
81.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 34,876Avg Mileage 45,748Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%
2013
77.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 33,998Avg Mileage 56,717Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2014
73.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33,139Avg Mileage 66,366Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2015
69.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32,225Avg Mileage 76,124Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%
2016
67.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,172Avg Mileage 84,179Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%
2017
65.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,154Avg Mileage 91,371Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%
2018High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,924Avg Mileage 97,648Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%
2019High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,130Avg Mileage 102,713Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%
2020High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,226Avg Mileage 107,093Top Failure Tyres — 35.6%
2021High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,094Avg Mileage 109,898Top Failure Tyres — 36.1%
2022High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,217Avg Mileage 111,908Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%
2023High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,192Avg Mileage 114,303Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%
2024High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,870Avg Mileage 115,107Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Insignia, with age trends.

Tyres
24.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
15.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Insignia cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 302,579 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.

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