1997 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

85,695

Total Tests (All Years)

108,850 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Vauxhall Vectra as it ages.

12 yrs41.5%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs41.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs42.1%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs42.6%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑11.1%

23 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.9%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.3%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↑5.9%

27 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	41.5%	29,167
13 yrs	42.2%	21,670
14 yrs	41.1%	13,638
15 yrs	42.1%	7,987
16 yrs	42.6%	4,806
17 yrs	46.1%	2,954
18 yrs	48.9%	1,892
19 yrs	48.8%	1,250
20 yrs	50.7%	827
21 yrs	51.3%	374
22 yrs	52.6%	291
23 yrs	63.7%	193
24 yrs	62.5%	192
25 yrs	55.6%	126
26 yrs	57.9%	121
27 yrs	63.8%	207

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Vectra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	63.8%	207
2023 (26 yrs)	57.9%	121
2022 (25 yrs)	55.6%	126
2021 (24 yrs)	62.5%	192
2020 (23 yrs)	63.7%	193
2019 (22 yrs)	52.6%	291
2018 (21 yrs)	51.3%	374
2017 (20 yrs)	50.7%	827
2016 (19 yrs)	48.8%	1,250
2015 (18 yrs)	48.9%	1,892
2014 (17 yrs)	46.1%	2,954
2013 (16 yrs)	42.6%	4,806
2012 (15 yrs)	42.1%	7,987
2011 (14 yrs)	41.1%	13,638
2010 (13 yrs)	42.2%	21,670
2009 (12 yrs)	41.5%	29,167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,167Avg Mileage 113,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,670Avg Mileage 116,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,638Avg Mileage 117,266Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2012High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,987Avg Mileage 116,824Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,806Avg Mileage 116,174Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,954Avg Mileage 112,905Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,892Avg Mileage 113,187Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 111,904Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 827Avg Mileage 108,738Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 374Avg Mileage 109,221Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 291Avg Mileage 107,755Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 193Avg Mileage 103,247Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 192Avg Mileage 101,184Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 126Avg Mileage 97,275Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 121Avg Mileage 99,952Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 207Avg Mileage 108,850Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	41.5%	29,167	113,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2010	13	42.2%	21,670	116,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2011	14	41.1%	13,638	117,266	Brakes — 35.0%
2012	15	42.1%	7,987	116,824	Suspension — 37.4%
2013	16	42.6%	4,806	116,174	Brakes — 90.5%
2014	17	46.1%	2,954	112,905	Brakes — 85.1%
2015	18	48.9%	1,892	113,187	Brakes — 77.5%
2016	19	48.8%	1,250	111,904	Brakes — 69.8%
2017	20	50.7%	827	108,738	Brakes — 74.7%
2018	21	51.3%	374	109,221	Brakes — 73.3%
2019	22	52.6%	291	107,755	Brakes — 70.4%
2020	23	63.7%	193	103,247	Brakes — 61.7%
2021	24	62.5%	192	101,184	Brakes — 67.2%
2022	25	55.6%	126	97,275	Suspension — 88.1%
2023	26	57.9%	121	99,952	Suspension — 74.4%
2024	27	63.8%	207	108,850	Suspension — 59.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Vectra, with age trends.

Brakes

60.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	31.1% (12 yrs)	59.9% (27 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.6% (12 yrs)	54.6% (27 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.5% (12 yrs)	23.2% (27 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 85,695 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.