1999 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

17,647

Total Tests (All Years)

59,169 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 1999 Vauxhall Tigra as it ages.

10 yrs46.9%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs41.9%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs38.5%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs42.7%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↑6.8%

18 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.7%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↑11.8%

23 yrs70.0%

→ ↓10.8%

24 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.9%

25 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.9%	4,039
11 yrs	44.9%	3,657
12 yrs	41.9%	3,106
13 yrs	38.5%	2,381
14 yrs	40.8%	1,639
15 yrs	42.7%	1,046
16 yrs	45.6%	653
17 yrs	47.9%	409
18 yrs	54.7%	232
19 yrs	54.1%	109
20 yrs	56.3%	87
21 yrs	53.6%	69
22 yrs	58.2%	67
23 yrs	70.0%	40
24 yrs	59.2%	49
25 yrs	56.3%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Tigra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	56.3%	64
2023 (24 yrs)	59.2%	49
2022 (23 yrs)	70%	40
2021 (22 yrs)	58.2%	67
2020 (21 yrs)	53.6%	69
2019 (20 yrs)	56.3%	87
2018 (19 yrs)	54.1%	109
2017 (18 yrs)	54.7%	232
2016 (17 yrs)	47.9%	409
2015 (16 yrs)	45.6%	653
2014 (15 yrs)	42.7%	1,046
2013 (14 yrs)	40.8%	1,639
2012 (13 yrs)	38.5%	2,381
2011 (12 yrs)	41.9%	3,106
2010 (11 yrs)	44.9%	3,657
2009 (10 yrs)	46.9%	4,039

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,039Avg Mileage 70,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,657Avg Mileage 75,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,106Avg Mileage 78,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2012High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,381Avg Mileage 80,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,639Avg Mileage 80,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%

2014High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 81,111Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 653Avg Mileage 76,661Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 409Avg Mileage 74,037Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 232Avg Mileage 67,088Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 109Avg Mileage 62,198Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 59,767Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 58,206Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 59,554Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 61,470Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,346Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 59,169Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.9%	4,039	70,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2010	11	44.9%	3,657	75,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2011	12	41.9%	3,106	78,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2012	13	38.5%	2,381	80,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2013	14	40.8%	1,639	80,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%
2014	15	42.7%	1,046	81,111	Suspension — 77.0%
2015	16	45.6%	653	76,661	Suspension — 72.9%
2016	17	47.9%	409	74,037	Suspension — 73.8%
2017	18	54.7%	232	67,088	Suspension — 61.6%
2018	19	54.1%	109	62,198	Suspension — 67.9%
2019	20	56.3%	87	59,767	Suspension — 39.1%
2020	21	53.6%	69	58,206	Suspension — 87.0%
2021	22	58.2%	67	59,554	Suspension — 38.8%
2022	23	70.0%	40	61,470	Suspension — 42.5%
2023	24	59.2%	49	65,346	Suspension — 87.8%
2024	25	56.3%	64	59,169	Suspension — 73.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Tigra, with age trends.

Suspension

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.8% (10 yrs)	73.4% (25 yrs)	+53.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (10 yrs)	51.6% (25 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.1% (10 yrs)	31.3% (25 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,647 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.