1999 Vauxhall Monterey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

669

Total Tests (All Years)

118,119 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Vauxhall Monterey as it ages.

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↑7.5%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓26.1%

14 yrs32.9%

→ ↑20.3%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↓7.0%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑18.9%

17 yrs65.1%

→ ↓9.2%

18 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.6%	117
11 yrs	58.7%	109
12 yrs	51.5%	99
13 yrs	59.0%	83
14 yrs	32.9%	70
15 yrs	53.2%	62
16 yrs	46.2%	52
17 yrs	65.1%	43
18 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Monterey pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	55.9%	34
2016 (17 yrs)	65.1%	43
2015 (16 yrs)	46.2%	52
2014 (15 yrs)	53.2%	62
2013 (14 yrs)	32.9%	70
2012 (13 yrs)	59%	83
2011 (12 yrs)	51.5%	99
2010 (11 yrs)	58.7%	109
2009 (10 yrs)	55.6%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 97,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 100,406Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 100,456Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 108,224Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

32.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 105,987Top Failure Brakes — 137.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 110,149Top Failure Brakes — 129.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 109,881Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 110,427Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 118,119Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Monterey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.6%	117	97,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	11	58.7%	109	100,406	Brakes — 31.2%
2011	12	51.5%	99	100,456	Brakes — 34.3%
2012	13	59.0%	83	108,224	Brakes — 26.5%
2013	14	32.9%	70	105,987	Brakes — 137.1%
2014	15	53.2%	62	110,149	Brakes — 129.0%
2015	16	46.2%	52	109,881	Brakes — 92.3%
2016	17	65.1%	43	110,427	Brakes — 58.1%
2017	18	55.9%	34	118,119	Suspension — 88.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Monterey, with age trends.

Brakes

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.4% (10 yrs)	88.2% (18 yrs)	+66.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.2% (10 yrs)	29.4% (18 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.8% (10 yrs)	35.3% (18 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.6% (10 yrs)	23.5% (18 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 669 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.