1991 Vauxhall Nova — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

80.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,079

Total Tests (All Years)

70,211 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 1991 Vauxhall Nova as it ages.

18 yrs42.5%

→ ↑6.0%

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.7%

21 yrs46.5%

→ ↑8.0%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs54.3%

→ ↑7.4%

24 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs68.0%

→ ↓2.3%

27 yrs65.7%

→ ↑9.5%

28 yrs75.2%

→ ↑5.4%

29 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.9%

30 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.6%

31 yrs72.1%

→ ↑9.5%

32 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.5%

33 yrs80.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	42.5%	1,239
19 yrs	48.5%	895
20 yrs	49.2%	703
21 yrs	46.5%	542
22 yrs	54.5%	446
23 yrs	54.3%	368
24 yrs	61.7%	316
25 yrs	63.3%	264
26 yrs	68.0%	206
27 yrs	65.7%	134
28 yrs	75.2%	133
29 yrs	80.6%	103
30 yrs	74.7%	146
31 yrs	72.1%	136
32 yrs	81.6%	141
33 yrs	80.1%	307

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Vauxhall Nova pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	80.1%	307
2023 (32 yrs)	81.6%	141
2022 (31 yrs)	72.1%	136
2021 (30 yrs)	74.7%	146
2020 (29 yrs)	80.6%	103
2019 (28 yrs)	75.2%	133
2018 (27 yrs)	65.7%	134
2017 (26 yrs)	68%	206
2016 (25 yrs)	63.3%	264
2015 (24 yrs)	61.7%	316
2014 (23 yrs)	54.3%	368
2013 (22 yrs)	54.5%	446
2012 (21 yrs)	46.5%	542
2011 (20 yrs)	49.2%	703
2010 (19 yrs)	48.5%	895
2009 (18 yrs)	42.5%	1,239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 55,670Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 895Avg Mileage 56,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 703Avg Mileage 55,495Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 542Avg Mileage 55,519Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 446Avg Mileage 58,612Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 368Avg Mileage 57,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 316Avg Mileage 56,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 264Avg Mileage 54,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 206Avg Mileage 60,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 134Avg Mileage 52,511Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2019

75.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 133Avg Mileage 52,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 103Avg Mileage 53,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%

2021

74.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 146Avg Mileage 55,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 136Avg Mileage 58,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2023

81.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 141Avg Mileage 60,766Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%

2024

80.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 307Avg Mileage 70,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.1%

MOT results for 1991 Vauxhall Nova by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	42.5%	1,239	55,670	Suspension — 38.3%
2010	19	48.5%	895	56,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2011	20	49.2%	703	55,495	Suspension — 31.2%
2012	21	46.5%	542	55,519	Suspension — 32.5%
2013	22	54.5%	446	58,612	Suspension — 73.8%
2014	23	54.3%	368	57,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2015	24	61.7%	316	56,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2016	25	63.3%	264	54,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2017	26	68.0%	206	60,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2018	27	65.7%	134	52,511	Suspension — 32.1%
2019	28	75.2%	133	52,240	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%
2020	29	80.6%	103	53,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%
2021	30	74.7%	146	55,934	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%
2022	31	72.1%	136	58,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2023	32	81.6%	141	60,766	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%
2024	33	80.1%	307	70,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Vauxhall Nova, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.8%

↓ Decreases 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	38.3% (18 yrs)	18.9% (33 yrs)	-19.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.6% (18 yrs)	12.4% (33 yrs)	-14.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Nova cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,079 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.