1998 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

17,991

Total Tests (All Years)

57,317 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 1998 Vauxhall Tigra as it ages.

11 yrs43.7%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs40.9%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs38.0%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs39.8%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs39.6%

→ ↑7.5%

17 yrs47.1%

→ ↑6.6%

18 yrs53.7%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs50.6%

→ ↑9.0%

22 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs61.4%

→ ↑16.0%

24 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.1%

25 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.6%

26 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.7%	4,790
12 yrs	41.3%	4,121
13 yrs	40.9%	3,235
14 yrs	38.0%	2,190
15 yrs	39.8%	1,353
16 yrs	39.6%	861
17 yrs	47.1%	497
18 yrs	53.7%	296
19 yrs	49.0%	204
20 yrs	51.0%	104
21 yrs	50.6%	77
22 yrs	59.6%	52
23 yrs	61.4%	57
24 yrs	77.4%	31
25 yrs	74.3%	35
26 yrs	72.7%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Vauxhall Tigra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	72.7%	88
2023 (25 yrs)	74.3%	35
2022 (24 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (23 yrs)	61.4%	57
2020 (22 yrs)	59.6%	52
2019 (21 yrs)	50.6%	77
2018 (20 yrs)	51%	104
2017 (19 yrs)	49%	204
2016 (18 yrs)	53.7%	296
2015 (17 yrs)	47.1%	497
2014 (16 yrs)	39.6%	861
2013 (15 yrs)	39.8%	1,353
2012 (14 yrs)	38%	2,190
2011 (13 yrs)	40.9%	3,235
2010 (12 yrs)	41.3%	4,121
2009 (11 yrs)	43.7%	4,790

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,790Avg Mileage 76,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2010High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,121Avg Mileage 81,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,235Avg Mileage 83,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2012High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,190Avg Mileage 84,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,353Avg Mileage 81,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.3%

2014High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 861Avg Mileage 80,247Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 497Avg Mileage 76,182Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 296Avg Mileage 72,934Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 68,897Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 104Avg Mileage 66,689Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 65,223Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 61,447Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,155Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 51,992Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2023

74.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,166Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 57,317Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

MOT results for 1998 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.7%	4,790	76,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2010	12	41.3%	4,121	81,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2011	13	40.9%	3,235	83,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2012	14	38.0%	2,190	84,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2013	15	39.8%	1,353	81,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.3%
2014	16	39.6%	861	80,247	Suspension — 90.0%
2015	17	47.1%	497	76,182	Suspension — 66.0%
2016	18	53.7%	296	72,934	Suspension — 55.7%
2017	19	49.0%	204	68,897	Suspension — 77.5%
2018	20	51.0%	104	66,689	Suspension — 101.9%
2019	21	50.6%	77	65,223	Suspension — 68.8%
2020	22	59.6%	52	61,447	Suspension — 67.3%
2021	23	61.4%	57	62,155	Suspension — 54.4%
2022	24	77.4%	31	51,992	Suspension — 38.7%
2023	25	74.3%	35	51,166	Brakes — 34.3%
2024	26	72.7%	88	57,317	Suspension — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Vauxhall Tigra, with age trends.

Suspension

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

36.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↓ 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	21.3% (11 yrs)	38.6% (26 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.9% (11 yrs)	20.5% (26 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (11 yrs)	27.3% (26 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Tigra cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,991 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.