2007 Vauxhall Signum — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,724

Total Tests (All Years)

128,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.7%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Signum as it ages.

2 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.9%

3 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.3%	75
3 yrs	79.2%	1,542
4 yrs	75.0%	1,597
5 yrs	66.9%	1,543
6 yrs	59.3%	1,517
7 yrs	57.4%	1,492
8 yrs	51.8%	1,481
9 yrs	54.3%	1,370
10 yrs	52.1%	1,291
11 yrs	53.4%	796
12 yrs	50.6%	709
13 yrs	54.0%	596
14 yrs	57.0%	600
15 yrs	56.2%	393
16 yrs	53.2%	393
17 yrs	51.7%	329

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Signum pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	51.7%	329
2023 (16 yrs)	53.2%	393
2022 (15 yrs)	56.2%	393
2021 (14 yrs)	57%	600
2020 (13 yrs)	54%	596
2019 (12 yrs)	50.6%	709
2018 (11 yrs)	53.4%	796
2017 (10 yrs)	52.1%	1,291
2016 (9 yrs)	54.3%	1,370
2015 (8 yrs)	51.8%	1,481
2014 (7 yrs)	57.4%	1,492
2013 (6 yrs)	59.3%	1,517
2012 (5 yrs)	66.9%	1,543
2011 (4 yrs)	75%	1,597
2010 (3 yrs)	79.2%	1,542
2009 (2 yrs)	73.3%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 75Avg Mileage 44,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,542Avg Mileage 42,594Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,597Avg Mileage 54,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,543Avg Mileage 64,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,517Avg Mileage 74,925Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 83,448Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,481Avg Mileage 92,730Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 100,298Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 107,243Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 796Avg Mileage 113,465Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 709Avg Mileage 115,545Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 596Avg Mileage 117,546Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 600Avg Mileage 118,797Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 393Avg Mileage 121,616Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 393Avg Mileage 124,599Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 329Avg Mileage 128,271Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Signum by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	73.3%	75	44,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	3	79.2%	1,542	42,594	Tyres — 9.3%
2011	4	75.0%	1,597	54,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	5	66.9%	1,543	64,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	6	59.3%	1,517	74,925	Suspension — 32.6%
2014	7	57.4%	1,492	83,448	Suspension — 37.3%
2015	8	51.8%	1,481	92,730	Suspension — 50.8%
2016	9	54.3%	1,370	100,298	Suspension — 48.6%
2017	10	52.1%	1,291	107,243	Suspension — 54.4%
2018	11	53.4%	796	113,465	Suspension — 56.7%
2019	12	50.6%	709	115,545	Brakes — 65.2%
2020	13	54.0%	596	117,546	Brakes — 51.0%
2021	14	57.0%	600	118,797	Suspension — 51.5%
2022	15	56.2%	393	121,616	Brakes — 60.1%
2023	16	53.2%	393	124,599	Brakes — 63.1%
2024	17	51.7%	329	128,271	Brakes — 73.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Signum, with age trends.

Suspension

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	73.6% (17 yrs)	+70.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	59.9% (17 yrs)	+57.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (2 yrs)	38.3% (17 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Signum cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,724 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.