2004 Vauxhall Monaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,079

Total Tests (All Years)

92,328 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 76.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 19.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↑5.4%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs74.1%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs72.2%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs76.2%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.0%	178
6 yrs	75.5%	163
7 yrs	68.9%	164
8 yrs	72.0%	157
9 yrs	67.1%	155
10 yrs	72.5%	142
11 yrs	74.1%	147
12 yrs	68.1%	141
13 yrs	73.2%	142
14 yrs	72.2%	90
15 yrs	78.1%	96
16 yrs	78.9%	76
17 yrs	76.6%	111
18 yrs	76.2%	84
19 yrs	78.8%	99
20 yrs	76.1%	134

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	76.1%	134
2023 (19 yrs)	78.8%	99
2022 (18 yrs)	76.2%	84
2021 (17 yrs)	76.6%	111
2020 (16 yrs)	78.9%	76
2019 (15 yrs)	78.1%	96
2018 (14 yrs)	72.2%	90
2017 (13 yrs)	73.2%	142
2016 (12 yrs)	68.1%	141
2015 (11 yrs)	74.1%	147
2014 (10 yrs)	72.5%	142
2013 (9 yrs)	67.1%	155
2012 (8 yrs)	72%	157
2011 (7 yrs)	68.9%	164
2010 (6 yrs)	75.5%	163
2009 (5 yrs)	73%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 178Avg Mileage 41,891Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 163Avg Mileage 48,164Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 164Avg Mileage 54,525Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 58,177Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 155Avg Mileage 62,624Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 67,805Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 71,501Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 141Avg Mileage 75,086Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 142Avg Mileage 78,596Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 79,618Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 84,213Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 86,959Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2021

76.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 78,058Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2022

76.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 77,742Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2023

78.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 84,301Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 134Avg Mileage 92,328Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Monaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.0%	178	41,891	Brakes — 14.0%
2010	6	75.5%	163	48,164	Brakes — 11.7%
2011	7	68.9%	164	54,525	Brakes — 17.1%
2012	8	72.0%	157	58,177	Brakes — 15.9%
2013	9	67.1%	155	62,624	Brakes — 54.8%
2014	10	72.5%	142	67,805	Brakes — 43.0%
2015	11	74.1%	147	71,501	Brakes — 53.7%
2016	12	68.1%	141	75,086	Brakes — 68.8%
2017	13	73.2%	142	78,596	Brakes — 62.7%
2018	14	72.2%	90	79,618	Brakes — 51.1%
2019	15	78.1%	96	84,213	Brakes — 47.9%
2020	16	78.9%	76	86,959	Brakes — 38.2%
2021	17	76.6%	111	78,058	Brakes — 52.3%
2022	18	76.2%	84	77,742	Brakes — 34.5%
2023	19	78.8%	99	84,301	Brakes — 39.4%
2024	20	76.1%	134	92,328	Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.0% (5 yrs)	31.3% (20 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (5 yrs)	8.2% (20 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Steering	11.2% (5 yrs)	9.7% (20 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Monaro cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,079 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.