1992 Vauxhall Nova — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,581

Total Tests (All Years)

55,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Vauxhall Nova as it ages.

17 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs57.7%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↑7.9%

25 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.2%

26 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.9%

27 yrs68.7%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs71.9%

→ ↑8.3%

29 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.5%

30 yrs80.7%

→ ↓0.0%

31 yrs80.7%

→ ↑6.3%

32 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	44.9%	2,140
18 yrs	47.1%	1,486
19 yrs	49.6%	1,137
20 yrs	50.8%	872
21 yrs	52.9%	673
22 yrs	57.7%	556
23 yrs	63.5%	438
24 yrs	61.5%	374
25 yrs	69.4%	320
26 yrs	70.6%	177
27 yrs	68.7%	195
28 yrs	71.9%	185
29 yrs	80.2%	212
30 yrs	80.7%	176
31 yrs	80.7%	187
32 yrs	87.0%	453

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Vauxhall Nova pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	87%	453
2023 (31 yrs)	80.7%	187
2022 (30 yrs)	80.7%	176
2021 (29 yrs)	80.2%	212
2020 (28 yrs)	71.9%	185
2019 (27 yrs)	68.7%	195
2018 (26 yrs)	70.6%	177
2017 (25 yrs)	69.4%	320
2016 (24 yrs)	61.5%	374
2015 (23 yrs)	63.5%	438
2014 (22 yrs)	57.7%	556
2013 (21 yrs)	52.9%	673
2012 (20 yrs)	50.8%	872
2011 (19 yrs)	49.6%	1,137
2010 (18 yrs)	47.1%	1,486
2009 (17 yrs)	44.9%	2,140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 56,640Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2010High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,486Avg Mileage 56,939Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 54,134Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 872Avg Mileage 54,088Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 673Avg Mileage 55,812Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 556Avg Mileage 56,577Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 438Avg Mileage 57,854Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 374Avg Mileage 57,100Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 320Avg Mileage 54,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2018

70.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 177Avg Mileage 55,517Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2019

68.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 195Avg Mileage 55,989Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 185Avg Mileage 54,577Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2021

80.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 212Avg Mileage 51,855Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

2022

80.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 176Avg Mileage 49,586Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2023

80.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 187Avg Mileage 50,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 453Avg Mileage 55,125Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

MOT results for 1992 Vauxhall Nova by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	44.9%	2,140	56,640	Suspension — 37.8%
2010	18	47.1%	1,486	56,939	Suspension — 35.3%
2011	19	49.6%	1,137	54,134	Suspension — 34.2%
2012	20	50.8%	872	54,088	Suspension — 32.3%
2013	21	52.9%	673	55,812	Suspension — 72.1%
2014	22	57.7%	556	56,577	Suspension — 72.8%
2015	23	63.5%	438	57,854	Suspension — 58.4%
2016	24	61.5%	374	57,100	Suspension — 76.5%
2017	25	69.4%	320	54,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2018	26	70.6%	177	55,517	Suspension — 45.2%
2019	27	68.7%	195	55,989	Suspension — 46.7%
2020	28	71.9%	185	54,577	Suspension — 42.2%
2021	29	80.2%	212	51,855	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%
2022	30	80.7%	176	49,586	Suspension — 30.7%
2023	31	80.7%	187	50,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2024	32	87.0%	453	55,125	Brakes — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Vauxhall Nova, with age trends.

Suspension

42.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	37.8% (17 yrs)	13.5% (32 yrs)	-24.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.5% (17 yrs)	19.4% (32 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,581 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.