1996 Vauxhall Monterey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,848

Total Tests (All Years)

133,705 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 1996 Vauxhall Monterey as it ages.

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs54.9%

→ ↑6.4%

21 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.6%

26 yrs53.3%

→ ↓13.3%

28 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	50.4%	734
14 yrs	50.3%	632
15 yrs	49.4%	538
16 yrs	48.1%	430
17 yrs	50.1%	343
18 yrs	53.3%	272
19 yrs	54.5%	222
20 yrs	54.9%	195
21 yrs	61.3%	142
22 yrs	56.8%	74
23 yrs	60.3%	68
24 yrs	59.6%	52
25 yrs	56.9%	51
26 yrs	53.3%	30
28 yrs	40.0%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Monterey pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	40%	65
2022 (26 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (25 yrs)	56.9%	51
2020 (24 yrs)	59.6%	52
2019 (23 yrs)	60.3%	68
2018 (22 yrs)	56.8%	74
2017 (21 yrs)	61.3%	142
2016 (20 yrs)	54.9%	195
2015 (19 yrs)	54.5%	222
2014 (18 yrs)	53.3%	272
2013 (17 yrs)	50.1%	343
2012 (16 yrs)	48.1%	430
2011 (15 yrs)	49.4%	538
2010 (14 yrs)	50.3%	632
2009 (13 yrs)	50.4%	734

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 734Avg Mileage 121,964Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 632Avg Mileage 127,193Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 538Avg Mileage 129,942Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 430Avg Mileage 134,889Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 343Avg Mileage 135,791Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 272Avg Mileage 138,662Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 222Avg Mileage 141,102Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 195Avg Mileage 144,425Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 142Avg Mileage 140,648Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 142,288Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 149,127Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 147,647Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 149,574Top Failure Suspension — 103.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 133,170Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2024High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 65Avg Mileage 133,705Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 123.1%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Monterey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	50.4%	734	121,964	Brakes — 31.6%
2010	14	50.3%	632	127,193	Brakes — 33.4%
2011	15	49.4%	538	129,942	Suspension — 34.0%
2012	16	48.1%	430	134,889	Suspension — 35.6%
2013	17	50.1%	343	135,791	Suspension — 88.0%
2014	18	53.3%	272	138,662	Suspension — 84.2%
2015	19	54.5%	222	141,102	Brakes — 75.7%
2016	20	54.9%	195	144,425	Brakes — 80.5%
2017	21	61.3%	142	140,648	Suspension — 57.0%
2018	22	56.8%	74	142,288	Brakes — 85.1%
2019	23	60.3%	68	149,127	Brakes — 66.2%
2020	24	59.6%	52	147,647	Suspension — 71.2%
2021	25	56.9%	51	149,574	Suspension — 103.9%
2022	26	53.3%	30	133,170	Brakes — 90.0%
2024	28	40.0%	65	133,705	Body, chassis, structure — 123.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Monterey, with age trends.

Brakes

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ 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	30.2% (13 yrs)	93.8% (28 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.6% (13 yrs)	93.8% (28 yrs)	+62.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Monterey cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,848 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.