2004 Vauxhall Omega — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,491

Total Tests (All Years)

87,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 68.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Omega as it ages.

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↓8.1%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs59.6%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↑9.8%

17 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.0%	197
6 yrs	64.6%	175
7 yrs	56.5%	177
8 yrs	59.4%	165
9 yrs	60.8%	153
10 yrs	64.7%	133
11 yrs	59.4%	128
12 yrs	58.4%	113
13 yrs	60.0%	95
14 yrs	59.6%	47
15 yrs	53.8%	39
16 yrs	58.8%	34
17 yrs	68.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Omega pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (17 yrs)	68.6%	35
2020 (16 yrs)	58.8%	34
2019 (15 yrs)	53.8%	39
2018 (14 yrs)	59.6%	47
2017 (13 yrs)	60%	95
2016 (12 yrs)	58.4%	113
2015 (11 yrs)	59.4%	128
2014 (10 yrs)	64.7%	133
2013 (9 yrs)	60.8%	153
2012 (8 yrs)	59.4%	165
2011 (7 yrs)	56.5%	177
2010 (6 yrs)	64.6%	175
2009 (5 yrs)	68%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 197Avg Mileage 58,733Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 175Avg Mileage 68,168Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 177Avg Mileage 73,376Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 165Avg Mileage 71,986Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 153Avg Mileage 80,593Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 83,341Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 83,611Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 86,354Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 87,633Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 89,617Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,925Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 78,977Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 87,136Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Omega by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.0%	197	58,733	Suspension — 16.2%
2010	6	64.6%	175	68,168	Suspension — 17.7%
2011	7	56.5%	177	73,376	Suspension — 21.5%
2012	8	59.4%	165	71,986	Suspension — 20.6%
2013	9	60.8%	153	80,593	Suspension — 40.5%
2014	10	64.7%	133	83,341	Suspension — 39.8%
2015	11	59.4%	128	83,611	Brakes — 45.3%
2016	12	58.4%	113	86,354	Brakes — 50.4%
2017	13	60.0%	95	87,633	Brakes — 56.8%
2018	14	59.6%	47	89,617	Suspension — 48.9%
2019	15	53.8%	39	89,925	Suspension — 69.2%
2020	16	58.8%	34	78,977	Brakes — 58.8%
2021	17	68.6%	35	87,136	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Omega, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	16.2% (5 yrs)	42.9% (17 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (5 yrs)	17.1% (17 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (5 yrs)	17.1% (17 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,491 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.