1999 Vauxhall Omega — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

25,095

Total Tests (All Years)

91,716 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 1999 Vauxhall Omega as it ages.

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs51.7%

→ ↑5.6%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs59.9%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs67.7%

→ ↓6.2%

22 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs62.0%

→ ↑8.1%

24 yrs70.1%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.6%	7,093
11 yrs	46.2%	5,753
12 yrs	46.5%	4,064
13 yrs	47.8%	2,617
14 yrs	50.9%	1,708
15 yrs	50.9%	1,172
16 yrs	51.7%	811
17 yrs	57.3%	588
18 yrs	54.9%	415
19 yrs	55.9%	213
20 yrs	59.9%	147
21 yrs	67.7%	124
22 yrs	61.5%	135
23 yrs	62.0%	79
24 yrs	70.1%	77
25 yrs	73.7%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Omega pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	73.7%	99
2023 (24 yrs)	70.1%	77
2022 (23 yrs)	62%	79
2021 (22 yrs)	61.5%	135
2020 (21 yrs)	67.7%	124
2019 (20 yrs)	59.9%	147
2018 (19 yrs)	55.9%	213
2017 (18 yrs)	54.9%	415
2016 (17 yrs)	57.3%	588
2015 (16 yrs)	51.7%	811
2014 (15 yrs)	50.9%	1,172
2013 (14 yrs)	50.9%	1,708
2012 (13 yrs)	47.8%	2,617
2011 (12 yrs)	46.5%	4,064
2010 (11 yrs)	46.2%	5,753
2009 (10 yrs)	49.6%	7,093

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,093Avg Mileage 107,558Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,753Avg Mileage 110,220Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,064Avg Mileage 110,097Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,617Avg Mileage 110,998Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,708Avg Mileage 109,114Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 109,028Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 811Avg Mileage 109,114Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 588Avg Mileage 107,636Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 415Avg Mileage 104,898Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 213Avg Mileage 106,026Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 147Avg Mileage 103,990Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 102,840Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 135Avg Mileage 106,710Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 101,133Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 99,852Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 91,716Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Omega by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.6%	7,093	107,558	Brakes — 28.5%
2010	11	46.2%	5,753	110,220	Brakes — 28.7%
2011	12	46.5%	4,064	110,097	Brakes — 29.7%
2012	13	47.8%	2,617	110,998	Brakes — 30.3%
2013	14	50.9%	1,708	109,114	Brakes — 76.6%
2014	15	50.9%	1,172	109,028	Brakes — 73.6%
2015	16	51.7%	811	109,114	Brakes — 68.6%
2016	17	57.3%	588	107,636	Brakes — 66.7%
2017	18	54.9%	415	104,898	Brakes — 67.0%
2018	19	55.9%	213	106,026	Brakes — 61.0%
2019	20	59.9%	147	103,990	Suspension — 61.9%
2020	21	67.7%	124	102,840	Brakes — 56.5%
2021	22	61.5%	135	106,710	Brakes — 56.3%
2022	23	62.0%	79	101,133	Brakes — 75.9%
2023	24	70.1%	77	99,852	Brakes — 46.8%
2024	25	73.7%	99	91,716	Brakes — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Omega, with age trends.

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.5% (10 yrs)	56.6% (25 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.8% (10 yrs)	25.3% (25 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.6% (10 yrs)	20.2% (25 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,095 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.