2003 Vauxhall Omega Cdx V6 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

434

Total Tests (All Years)

98,135 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 48.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Omega Cdx V6 Auto as it ages.

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓9.5%

8 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs51.7%

→ ↑7.9%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs66.0%

→ ↓17.4%

13 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.6%	66
7 yrs	60.3%	58
8 yrs	50.8%	59
9 yrs	51.7%	58
10 yrs	59.6%	57
11 yrs	61.5%	52
12 yrs	66.0%	47
13 yrs	48.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Omega Cdx V6 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	48.6%	37
2015 (12 yrs)	66%	47
2014 (11 yrs)	61.5%	52
2013 (10 yrs)	59.6%	57
2012 (9 yrs)	51.7%	58
2011 (8 yrs)	50.8%	59
2010 (7 yrs)	60.3%	58
2009 (6 yrs)	57.6%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 69,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 71,544Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 79,591Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 85,552Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 85,865Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 91,265Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 95,215Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 98,135Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Omega Cdx V6 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.6%	66	69,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	7	60.3%	58	71,544	Tyres — 19.0%
2011	8	50.8%	59	79,591	Suspension — 18.6%
2012	9	51.7%	58	85,552	Tyres — 20.7%
2013	10	59.6%	57	85,865	Brakes — 56.1%
2014	11	61.5%	52	91,265	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	12	66.0%	47	95,215	Brakes — 83.0%
2016	13	48.6%	37	98,135	Brakes — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Omega Cdx V6 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.6% (6 yrs)	75.7% (13 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.2% (6 yrs)	43.2% (13 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (6 yrs)	32.4% (13 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.7% (6 yrs)	35.1% (13 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Omega Cdx V6 Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 434 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.