2004 Vauxhall Vectra Sri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

759

Total Tests (All Years)

149,200 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vectra Sri

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Vectra Sri as it ages.

5 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs45.8%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	50.0%	110
6 yrs	51.5%	99
7 yrs	50.0%	108
8 yrs	51.5%	103
9 yrs	49.0%	102
10 yrs	50.6%	81
11 yrs	45.8%	59
12 yrs	55.8%	52
13 yrs	55.6%	45

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	55.6%	45
2016 (12 yrs)	55.8%	52
2015 (11 yrs)	45.8%	59
2014 (10 yrs)	50.6%	81
2013 (9 yrs)	49%	102
2012 (8 yrs)	51.5%	103
2011 (7 yrs)	50%	108
2010 (6 yrs)	51.5%	99
2009 (5 yrs)	50%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 76,813Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 88,375Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 100,109Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 109,075Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 118,721Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 130,954Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 127,576Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 137,553Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 149,200Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Vectra Sri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	50.0%	110	76,813	Suspension — 31.8%
2010	6	51.5%	99	88,375	Suspension — 33.3%
2011	7	50.0%	108	100,109	Suspension — 27.8%
2012	8	51.5%	103	109,075	Suspension — 30.1%
2013	9	49.0%	102	118,721	Brakes — 62.7%
2014	10	50.6%	81	130,954	Brakes — 80.2%
2015	11	45.8%	59	127,576	Suspension — 79.7%
2016	12	55.8%	52	137,553	Brakes — 78.8%
2017	13	55.6%	45	149,200	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.5% (5 yrs)	73.3% (13 yrs)	+57.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.8% (5 yrs)	80.0% (13 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.3% (5 yrs)	55.6% (13 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.4% (5 yrs)	44.4% (13 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Sri cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 759 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.