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1992 Vauxhall Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
57.0%
Latest Pass Rate
2,013
Total Tests (All Years)
56,247 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 1992 Vauxhall Rascal as it ages.

17 yrs45.4%
18 yrs47.0%
19 yrs55.2%
20 yrs47.7%
21 yrs51.9%
22 yrs50.4%
23 yrs56.3%
24 yrs58.3%
25 yrs60.4%
26 yrs56.4%
27 yrs64.9%
28 yrs56.0%
29 yrs53.2%
30 yrs66.7%
31 yrs61.4%
32 yrs57.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs45.4%381
18 yrs47.0%266
19 yrs55.2%223
20 yrs47.7%172
21 yrs51.9%154
22 yrs50.4%127
23 yrs56.3%103
24 yrs58.3%96
25 yrs60.4%96
26 yrs56.4%55
27 yrs64.9%57
28 yrs56.0%50
29 yrs53.2%62
30 yrs66.7%48
31 yrs61.4%44
32 yrs57.0%79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Vauxhall Rascal pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)57%79
2023 (31 yrs)61.4%44
2022 (30 yrs)66.7%48
2021 (29 yrs)53.2%62
2020 (28 yrs)56%50
2019 (27 yrs)64.9%57
2018 (26 yrs)56.4%55
2017 (25 yrs)60.4%96
2016 (24 yrs)58.3%96
2015 (23 yrs)56.3%103
2014 (22 yrs)50.4%127
2013 (21 yrs)51.9%154
2012 (20 yrs)47.7%172
2011 (19 yrs)55.2%223
2010 (18 yrs)47%266
2009 (17 yrs)45.4%381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 381Avg Mileage 63,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2010High Fail Rate
47.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 266Avg Mileage 58,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2011High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 223Avg Mileage 58,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012High Fail Rate
47.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 172Avg Mileage 51,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 154Avg Mileage 57,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2014High Fail Rate
50.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 127Avg Mileage 57,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2015High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 103Avg Mileage 58,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2016High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 96Avg Mileage 58,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2017High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 56,542Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%
2018High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 60,712Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%
2019High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 57,007Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%
2020High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,597Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%
2021High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 54,514Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%
2022
66.7%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 57,608Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%
2023High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,997Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%
2024High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,247Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Vauxhall Rascal, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
49.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
37.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
26.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension24.4% (17 yrs)38.0% (32 yrs)
+13.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes27.0% (17 yrs)32.9% (32 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Rascal cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,013 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.

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