2003 Vauxhall Omega Elite V6 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

306

Total Tests (All Years)

108,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs73.2%

→ ↓16.4%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↑18.2%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓22.4%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑15.4%

12 yrs71.0%

→ ↓17.9%

13 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.5%	44
7 yrs	73.2%	41
8 yrs	56.8%	44
9 yrs	75.0%	40
10 yrs	52.6%	38
11 yrs	55.6%	36
12 yrs	71.0%	31
13 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Omega Elite 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)	53.1%	32
2015 (12 yrs)	71%	31
2014 (11 yrs)	55.6%	36
2013 (10 yrs)	52.6%	38
2012 (9 yrs)	75%	40
2011 (8 yrs)	56.8%	44
2010 (7 yrs)	73.2%	41
2009 (6 yrs)	70.5%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 73,862Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.9%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 77,534Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,256Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 90,829Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 97,406Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,530Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 105,631Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 108,271Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Omega Elite V6 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.5%	44	73,862	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.9%
2010	7	73.2%	41	77,534	Tyres — 17.1%
2011	8	56.8%	44	81,256	Suspension — 29.5%
2012	9	75.0%	40	90,829	Suspension — 15.0%
2013	10	52.6%	38	97,406	Suspension — 50.0%
2014	11	55.6%	36	101,530	Brakes — 55.6%
2015	12	71.0%	31	105,631	Suspension — 48.4%
2016	13	53.1%	32	108,271	Brakes — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	13.6% (6 yrs)	78.1% (13 yrs)	+64.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.4% (6 yrs)	43.8% (13 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (6 yrs)	34.4% (13 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.9% (6 yrs)	34.4% (13 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Omega Elite V6 Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 306 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.