1996 Vauxhall Omega — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,819

Total Tests (All Years)

72,629 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 1996 Vauxhall Omega as it ages.

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs48.3%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs60.8%

→ ↑6.4%

21 yrs67.2%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs71.2%

→ ↓6.9%

23 yrs64.3%

→ ↑10.7%

24 yrs75.0%

→ ↓17.2%

25 yrs57.8%

→ ↑32.2%

26 yrs90.0%

→ ↓35.7%

28 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	45.8%	2,601
14 yrs	43.8%	1,812
15 yrs	47.0%	1,165
16 yrs	51.6%	698
17 yrs	48.3%	460
18 yrs	51.5%	301
19 yrs	60.1%	218
20 yrs	60.8%	176
21 yrs	67.2%	119
22 yrs	71.2%	73
23 yrs	64.3%	42
24 yrs	75.0%	44
25 yrs	57.8%	45
26 yrs	90.0%	30
28 yrs	54.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Omega pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	54.3%	35
2022 (26 yrs)	90%	30
2021 (25 yrs)	57.8%	45
2020 (24 yrs)	75%	44
2019 (23 yrs)	64.3%	42
2018 (22 yrs)	71.2%	73
2017 (21 yrs)	67.2%	119
2016 (20 yrs)	60.8%	176
2015 (19 yrs)	60.1%	218
2014 (18 yrs)	51.5%	301
2013 (17 yrs)	48.3%	460
2012 (16 yrs)	51.6%	698
2011 (15 yrs)	47%	1,165
2010 (14 yrs)	43.8%	1,812
2009 (13 yrs)	45.8%	2,601

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,601Avg Mileage 118,997Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 120,645Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 120,006Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 698Avg Mileage 118,511Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 460Avg Mileage 115,958Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 301Avg Mileage 113,547Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 218Avg Mileage 110,017Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 176Avg Mileage 111,742Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 107,815Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 106,977Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 105,894Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 103,006Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 94,250Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 94,593Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 72,629Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Omega by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	45.8%	2,601	118,997	Brakes — 34.7%
2010	14	43.8%	1,812	120,645	Brakes — 34.8%
2011	15	47.0%	1,165	120,006	Brakes — 31.2%
2012	16	51.6%	698	118,511	Brakes — 29.7%
2013	17	48.3%	460	115,958	Brakes — 76.5%
2014	18	51.5%	301	113,547	Brakes — 70.4%
2015	19	60.1%	218	110,017	Brakes — 63.3%
2016	20	60.8%	176	111,742	Brakes — 54.0%
2017	21	67.2%	119	107,815	Brakes — 52.9%
2018	22	71.2%	73	106,977	Brakes — 39.7%
2019	23	64.3%	42	105,894	Brakes — 45.2%
2020	24	75.0%	44	103,006	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2021	25	57.8%	45	94,250	Brakes — 44.4%
2022	26	90.0%	30	94,593	Suspension — 10.0%
2024	28	54.3%	35	72,629	Suspension — 62.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Omega, with age trends.

Brakes

42.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↓ 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	24.1% (13 yrs)	62.9% (28 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.7% (13 yrs)	28.6% (28 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Omega cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,819 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.