2009 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

29,508

Total Tests (All Years)

68,714 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Tigra as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↓7.0%

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs66.6%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	72
3 yrs	80.5%	2,865
4 yrs	76.8%	2,805
5 yrs	73.0%	2,797
6 yrs	70.0%	2,749
7 yrs	66.6%	2,649
8 yrs	62.2%	2,632
9 yrs	56.6%	1,820
10 yrs	54.6%	1,851
11 yrs	55.2%	1,784
12 yrs	52.9%	2,184
13 yrs	54.9%	1,676
14 yrs	51.1%	1,771
15 yrs	55.5%	1,853

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Tigra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	55.5%	1,853
2023 (14 yrs)	51.1%	1,771
2022 (13 yrs)	54.9%	1,676
2021 (12 yrs)	52.9%	2,184
2020 (11 yrs)	55.2%	1,784
2019 (10 yrs)	54.6%	1,851
2018 (9 yrs)	56.6%	1,820
2017 (8 yrs)	62.2%	2,632
2016 (7 yrs)	66.6%	2,649
2015 (6 yrs)	70%	2,749
2014 (5 yrs)	73%	2,797
2013 (4 yrs)	76.8%	2,805
2012 (3 yrs)	80.5%	2,865
2011 (2 yrs)	87.5%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 72Avg Mileage 18,441Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,865Avg Mileage 20,608Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,805Avg Mileage 26,854Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,797Avg Mileage 33,390Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,749Avg Mileage 39,204Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2016

66.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,649Avg Mileage 44,507Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,632Avg Mileage 49,638Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,820Avg Mileage 55,148Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 58,757Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 61,811Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 64,380Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 66,394Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,771Avg Mileage 68,633Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,853Avg Mileage 68,714Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	87.5%	72	18,441	Brakes — 8.3%
2012	3	80.5%	2,865	20,608	Tyres — 10.9%
2013	4	76.8%	2,805	26,854	Tyres — 21.6%
2014	5	73.0%	2,797	33,390	Brakes — 25.7%
2015	6	70.0%	2,749	39,204	Brakes — 27.2%
2016	7	66.6%	2,649	44,507	Brakes — 30.7%
2017	8	62.2%	2,632	49,638	Brakes — 36.6%
2018	9	56.6%	1,820	55,148	Brakes — 52.9%
2019	10	54.6%	1,851	58,757	Brakes — 52.6%
2020	11	55.2%	1,784	61,811	Brakes — 55.2%
2021	12	52.9%	2,184	64,380	Brakes — 57.6%
2022	13	54.9%	1,676	66,394	Brakes — 60.2%
2023	14	51.1%	1,771	68,633	Brakes — 68.3%
2024	15	55.5%	1,853	68,714	Brakes — 57.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Tigra, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.8%

↑ 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	8.3% (2 yrs)	57.0% (15 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	32.0% (15 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 29,508 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.