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1999 Vauxhall Vectra Arctic 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
446
Total Tests (All Years)
101,785 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vectra Arctic 16v

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 50.0%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Vauxhall Vectra Arctic 16v as it ages.

10 yrs40.7%
11 yrs47.4%
12 yrs60.5%
13 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs40.7%312
11 yrs47.4%57
12 yrs60.5%43
13 yrs50.0%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Vectra Arctic 16v 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 (13 yrs)50%34
2011 (12 yrs)60.5%43
2010 (11 yrs)47.4%57
2009 (10 yrs)40.7%312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 312Avg Mileage 104,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2010High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 99,032Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%
2011High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 99,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 101,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Vectra Arctic 16v, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
36.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
31.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
26.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
24.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres24.7% (10 yrs)17.6% (13 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes36.9% (10 yrs)32.4% (13 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment43.6% (10 yrs)41.2% (13 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension31.1% (10 yrs)29.4% (13 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Arctic 16v cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 446 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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