2007 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

42,675

Total Tests (All Years)

76,557 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 Tigra as it ages.

2 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.0%

3 yrs76.3%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.3%	59
3 yrs	76.3%	3,620
4 yrs	70.8%	3,692
5 yrs	67.5%	3,667
6 yrs	62.3%	3,695
7 yrs	59.4%	3,647
8 yrs	58.0%	3,549
9 yrs	56.8%	3,469
10 yrs	54.1%	3,344
11 yrs	50.6%	2,244
12 yrs	52.2%	2,227
13 yrs	50.1%	2,043
14 yrs	49.7%	2,339
15 yrs	51.8%	1,632
16 yrs	50.6%	1,713
17 yrs	51.7%	1,735

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Tigra 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%	1,735
2023 (16 yrs)	50.6%	1,713
2022 (15 yrs)	51.8%	1,632
2021 (14 yrs)	49.7%	2,339
2020 (13 yrs)	50.1%	2,043
2019 (12 yrs)	52.2%	2,227
2018 (11 yrs)	50.6%	2,244
2017 (10 yrs)	54.1%	3,344
2016 (9 yrs)	56.8%	3,469
2015 (8 yrs)	58%	3,549
2014 (7 yrs)	59.4%	3,647
2013 (6 yrs)	62.3%	3,695
2012 (5 yrs)	67.5%	3,667
2011 (4 yrs)	70.8%	3,692
2010 (3 yrs)	76.3%	3,620
2009 (2 yrs)	76.3%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 19,789Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,620Avg Mileage 21,075Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,692Avg Mileage 27,500Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,667Avg Mileage 33,824Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,695Avg Mileage 40,082Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,647Avg Mileage 45,544Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,549Avg Mileage 51,123Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,469Avg Mileage 56,051Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,344Avg Mileage 60,926Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,244Avg Mileage 64,458Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,227Avg Mileage 68,236Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 70,293Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,339Avg Mileage 73,240Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,632Avg Mileage 74,873Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,713Avg Mileage 75,806Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 76,557Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.3%	59	19,789	Brakes — 13.6%
2010	3	76.3%	3,620	21,075	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	4	70.8%	3,692	27,500	Tyres — 14.1%
2012	5	67.5%	3,667	33,824	Tyres — 14.3%
2013	6	62.3%	3,695	40,082	Brakes — 29.7%
2014	7	59.4%	3,647	45,544	Brakes — 40.3%
2015	8	58.0%	3,549	51,123	Brakes — 38.9%
2016	9	56.8%	3,469	56,051	Brakes — 45.0%
2017	10	54.1%	3,344	60,926	Brakes — 54.6%
2018	11	50.6%	2,244	64,458	Brakes — 63.9%
2019	12	52.2%	2,227	68,236	Brakes — 64.4%
2020	13	50.1%	2,043	70,293	Brakes — 75.0%
2021	14	49.7%	2,339	73,240	Brakes — 74.6%
2022	15	51.8%	1,632	74,873	Brakes — 79.4%
2023	16	50.6%	1,713	75,806	Brakes — 87.7%
2024	17	51.7%	1,735	76,557	Brakes — 65.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.2%

↑ 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	13.6% (2 yrs)	65.8% (17 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.1% (2 yrs)	53.0% (17 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (2 yrs)	29.8% (17 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,675 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.