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1991 Vauxhall Senator — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
61.5%
Latest Pass Rate
269
Total Tests (All Years)
101,784 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 1991 Vauxhall Senator as it ages.

18 yrs57.0%
19 yrs54.4%
20 yrs61.7%
21 yrs55.6%
22 yrs61.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs57.0%79
19 yrs54.4%68
20 yrs61.7%47
21 yrs55.6%36
22 yrs61.5%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Vauxhall Senator pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (22 yrs)61.5%39
2012 (21 yrs)55.6%36
2011 (20 yrs)61.7%47
2010 (19 yrs)54.4%68
2009 (18 yrs)57%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 106,356Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%
2010High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 68Avg Mileage 111,394Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%
2011High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 104,417Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%
2012High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 103,641Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 101,784Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Vauxhall Senator, with age trends.

Suspension
32.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.0%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
20.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
15.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes15.2% (18 yrs)74.4% (22 yrs)
+59.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension21.5% (18 yrs)61.5% (22 yrs)
+40.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.5% (18 yrs)43.6% (22 yrs)
+27.1%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions13.9% (18 yrs)12.8% (22 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Senator cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 269 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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