2004 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

35.7%

Latest Pass Rate

701

Total Tests (All Years)

105,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 35.7%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 17.4% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16v as it ages.

5 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs52.1%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs45.7%

→ ↑4.3%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓14.4%

11 yrs40.3%

→ ↑7.8%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓12.4%

13 yrs35.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	61.5%	104
6 yrs	57.1%	91
7 yrs	52.1%	96
8 yrs	45.7%	92
9 yrs	50.0%	82
10 yrs	54.7%	75
11 yrs	40.3%	67
12 yrs	48.1%	52
13 yrs	35.7%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	35.7%	42
2016 (12 yrs)	48.1%	52
2015 (11 yrs)	40.3%	67
2014 (10 yrs)	54.7%	75
2013 (9 yrs)	50%	82
2012 (8 yrs)	45.7%	92
2011 (7 yrs)	52.1%	96
2010 (6 yrs)	57.1%	91
2009 (5 yrs)	61.5%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 63,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 73,601Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 81,378Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 89,184Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 99,139Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 94,438Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2015High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,426Top Failure Brakes — 116.4%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 100,655Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2017High Fail Rate

35.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 105,910Top Failure Brakes — 128.6%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	61.5%	104	63,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	6	57.1%	91	73,601	Suspension — 25.3%
2011	7	52.1%	96	81,378	Tyres — 25.0%
2012	8	45.7%	92	89,184	Suspension — 31.5%
2013	9	50.0%	82	99,139	Brakes — 76.8%
2014	10	54.7%	75	94,438	Suspension — 65.3%
2015	11	40.3%	67	99,426	Brakes — 116.4%
2016	12	48.1%	52	100,655	Suspension — 103.8%
2017	13	35.7%	42	105,910	Brakes — 128.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16v, with age trends.

Brakes

67.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

38.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ 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	14.4% (5 yrs)	128.6% (13 yrs)	+114.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.3% (5 yrs)	64.3% (13 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.3% (5 yrs)	57.1% (13 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.4% (5 yrs)	54.8% (13 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Club 16v cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 701 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.