1997 Vauxhall Sintra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

31.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,949

Total Tests (All Years)

112,505 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 31.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 22.9% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Vauxhall Sintra as it ages.

12 yrs39.0%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs37.2%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs38.9%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs37.0%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs31.7%

→ ↑12.4%

17 yrs44.1%

→ ↓12.7%

18 yrs31.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	39.0%	684
13 yrs	37.2%	549
14 yrs	38.9%	339
15 yrs	37.0%	173
16 yrs	31.7%	101
17 yrs	44.1%	68
18 yrs	31.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Sintra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (18 yrs)	31.4%	35
2014 (17 yrs)	44.1%	68
2013 (16 yrs)	31.7%	101
2012 (15 yrs)	37%	173
2011 (14 yrs)	38.9%	339
2010 (13 yrs)	37.2%	549
2009 (12 yrs)	39%	684

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 684Avg Mileage 105,481Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2010High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 549Avg Mileage 109,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%

2011High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 339Avg Mileage 112,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2012High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 173Avg Mileage 108,839Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2013High Fail Rate

31.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 112,315Top Failure Brakes — 154.5%

2014High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 107,469Top Failure Brakes — 127.9%

2015High Fail Rate

31.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 112,505Top Failure Brakes — 182.9%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Sintra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	39.0%	684	105,481	Brakes — 43.9%
2010	13	37.2%	549	109,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%
2011	14	38.9%	339	112,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2012	15	37.0%	173	108,839	Brakes — 48.0%
2013	16	31.7%	101	112,315	Brakes — 154.5%
2014	17	44.1%	68	107,469	Brakes — 127.9%
2015	18	31.4%	35	112,505	Brakes — 182.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Sintra, with age trends.

Brakes

92.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

72.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	43.9% (12 yrs)	182.9% (18 yrs)	+139.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	42.3% (12 yrs)	120.0% (18 yrs)	+77.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.6% (12 yrs)	102.9% (18 yrs)	+76.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.4% (12 yrs)	42.9% (18 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Sintra cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 1,949 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.