2007 Vauxhall Vectra Life Cdti 120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

28.2%

Latest Pass Rate

871

Total Tests (All Years)

153,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 28.2%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 28.0% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Vectra Life Cdti 120 as it ages.

3 yrs66.4%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs72.0%

→ ↓12.9%

5 yrs59.1%

→ ↓13.0%

6 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.6%

7 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs46.5%

→ ↑11.1%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↓29.5%

11 yrs28.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.4%	116
4 yrs	72.0%	125
5 yrs	59.1%	110
6 yrs	46.1%	115
7 yrs	47.7%	111
8 yrs	46.5%	99
9 yrs	57.6%	85
10 yrs	57.7%	71
11 yrs	28.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Vectra Life Cdti 120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (11 yrs)	28.2%	39
2017 (10 yrs)	57.7%	71
2016 (9 yrs)	57.6%	85
2015 (8 yrs)	46.5%	99
2014 (7 yrs)	47.7%	111
2013 (6 yrs)	46.1%	115
2012 (5 yrs)	59.1%	110
2011 (4 yrs)	72%	125
2010 (3 yrs)	66.4%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 116Avg Mileage 60,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 125Avg Mileage 77,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 94,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 115Avg Mileage 108,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 130,519Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 138,172Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85Avg Mileage 141,482Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 154,028Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

28.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 153,655Top Failure Suspension — 123.1%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Vectra Life Cdti 120 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	66.4%	116	60,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2011	4	72.0%	125	77,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2012	5	59.1%	110	94,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	6	46.1%	115	108,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2014	7	47.7%	111	130,519	Suspension — 53.2%
2015	8	46.5%	99	138,172	Suspension — 69.7%
2016	9	57.6%	85	141,482	Suspension — 56.5%
2017	10	57.7%	71	154,028	Suspension — 77.5%
2018	11	28.2%	39	153,655	Suspension — 123.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Vectra Life Cdti 120, with age trends.

Suspension

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.3% (3 yrs)	123.1% (11 yrs)	+118.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	79.5% (11 yrs)	+75.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (3 yrs)	46.2% (11 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.2% (3 yrs)	28.2% (11 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Life Cdti 120 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2018, covering 871 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.