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1996 Vauxhall Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
48.9%
Latest Pass Rate
567
Total Tests (All Years)
98,503 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.9%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Vauxhall Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs39.1%
14 yrs37.3%
15 yrs41.1%
16 yrs48.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs39.1%266
14 yrs37.3%166
15 yrs41.1%90
16 yrs48.9%45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (16 yrs)48.9%45
2011 (15 yrs)41.1%90
2010 (14 yrs)37.3%166
2009 (13 yrs)39.1%266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 266Avg Mileage 104,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2010High Fail Rate
37.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 166Avg Mileage 106,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2011High Fail Rate
41.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 90Avg Mileage 101,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2012High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 98,503Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
36.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
32.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment39.1% (13 yrs)24.4% (16 yrs)
-14.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes28.9% (13 yrs)35.6% (16 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension29.7% (13 yrs)33.3% (16 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.3% (13 yrs)20.0% (16 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 567 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.

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