1998 Vauxhall Omega — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

16,903

Total Tests (All Years)

84,513 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Omega

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Vauxhall Omega as it ages.

11 yrs47.3%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs44.0%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs62.1%

→ ↓7.8%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↑7.2%

22 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.6%

24 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.9%

25 yrs62.5%

→ ↑14.7%

26 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	47.3%	5,439
12 yrs	44.4%	4,051
13 yrs	44.0%	2,643
14 yrs	50.2%	1,581
15 yrs	51.8%	1,021
16 yrs	48.1%	680
17 yrs	53.9%	449
18 yrs	54.0%	311
19 yrs	60.6%	216
20 yrs	62.1%	124
21 yrs	54.3%	92
22 yrs	61.5%	65
23 yrs	66.2%	68
24 yrs	58.6%	58
25 yrs	62.5%	48
26 yrs	77.2%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Vauxhall Omega pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	77.2%	57
2023 (25 yrs)	62.5%	48
2022 (24 yrs)	58.6%	58
2021 (23 yrs)	66.2%	68
2020 (22 yrs)	61.5%	65
2019 (21 yrs)	54.3%	92
2018 (20 yrs)	62.1%	124
2017 (19 yrs)	60.6%	216
2016 (18 yrs)	54%	311
2015 (17 yrs)	53.9%	449
2014 (16 yrs)	48.1%	680
2013 (15 yrs)	51.8%	1,021
2012 (14 yrs)	50.2%	1,581
2011 (13 yrs)	44%	2,643
2010 (12 yrs)	44.4%	4,051
2009 (11 yrs)	47.3%	5,439

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,439Avg Mileage 111,112Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,051Avg Mileage 113,608Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,643Avg Mileage 114,121Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,581Avg Mileage 113,629Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 113,317Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 680Avg Mileage 111,356Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 449Avg Mileage 110,907Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 311Avg Mileage 111,713Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 216Avg Mileage 113,757Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 116,565Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 119,097Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 124,301Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 120,245Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 120,717Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 111,962Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 84,513Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

MOT results for 1998 Vauxhall Omega by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	47.3%	5,439	111,112	Brakes — 29.4%
2010	12	44.4%	4,051	113,608	Brakes — 30.6%
2011	13	44.0%	2,643	114,121	Brakes — 28.9%
2012	14	50.2%	1,581	113,629	Brakes — 26.9%
2013	15	51.8%	1,021	113,317	Brakes — 74.4%
2014	16	48.1%	680	111,356	Brakes — 77.4%
2015	17	53.9%	449	110,907	Brakes — 67.0%
2016	18	54.0%	311	111,713	Brakes — 61.7%
2017	19	60.6%	216	113,757	Brakes — 49.5%
2018	20	62.1%	124	116,565	Brakes — 66.1%
2019	21	54.3%	92	119,097	Suspension — 71.7%
2020	22	61.5%	65	124,301	Suspension — 52.3%
2021	23	66.2%	68	120,245	Brakes — 48.5%
2022	24	58.6%	58	120,717	Brakes — 84.5%
2023	25	62.5%	48	111,962	Suspension — 75.0%
2024	26	77.2%	57	84,513	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Vauxhall Omega, with age trends.

Brakes

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	29.4% (11 yrs)	42.1% (26 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.8% (11 yrs)	10.5% (26 yrs)	-9.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.0% (11 yrs)	29.8% (26 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,903 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.