2005 Vauxhall Vectra Sri 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,327

Total Tests (All Years)

109,390 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vectra Sri 16v

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 48.9%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Vectra Sri 16v as it ages.

4 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs59.3%

→ ↓7.8%

6 yrs51.5%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs48.4%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓13.0%

10 yrs40.9%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs44.4%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.5%	171
5 yrs	59.3%	162
6 yrs	51.5%	167
7 yrs	47.5%	162
8 yrs	48.4%	153
9 yrs	53.9%	141
10 yrs	40.9%	132
11 yrs	44.4%	108
12 yrs	48.8%	84
13 yrs	48.9%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Vectra Sri 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (13 yrs)	48.9%	47
2017 (12 yrs)	48.8%	84
2016 (11 yrs)	44.4%	108
2015 (10 yrs)	40.9%	132
2014 (9 yrs)	53.9%	141
2013 (8 yrs)	48.4%	153
2012 (7 yrs)	47.5%	162
2011 (6 yrs)	51.5%	167
2010 (5 yrs)	59.3%	162
2009 (4 yrs)	65.5%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 171Avg Mileage 47,028Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 162Avg Mileage 53,165Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 63,713Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 162Avg Mileage 72,386Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 78,726Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 85,276Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2015High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 92,345Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 98,671Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 103,968Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 109,390Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Vectra Sri 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.5%	171	47,028	Suspension — 18.7%
2010	5	59.3%	162	53,165	Suspension — 21.0%
2011	6	51.5%	167	63,713	Suspension — 35.9%
2012	7	47.5%	162	72,386	Suspension — 34.6%
2013	8	48.4%	153	78,726	Suspension — 63.4%
2014	9	53.9%	141	85,276	Suspension — 58.2%
2015	10	40.9%	132	92,345	Suspension — 75.0%
2016	11	44.4%	108	98,671	Suspension — 88.0%
2017	12	48.8%	84	103,968	Suspension — 73.8%
2018	13	48.9%	47	109,390	Brakes — 72.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Vectra Sri 16v, with age trends.

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

29.9%

↓ Decreases 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	8.8% (4 yrs)	72.3% (13 yrs)	+63.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.7% (4 yrs)	55.3% (13 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (4 yrs)	46.8% (13 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.8% (4 yrs)	36.2% (13 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Sri 16v cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,327 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.