1998 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

128,398

Total Tests (All Years)

94,894 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 1998 Vauxhall Vectra as it ages.

11 yrs43.9%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs42.0%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs42.5%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs43.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs44.8%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.0%

24 yrs59.3%

→ ↑12.0%

25 yrs71.3%

→ ↓4.5%

26 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.9%	39,875
12 yrs	42.0%	31,465
13 yrs	42.8%	21,309
14 yrs	42.5%	13,189
15 yrs	43.2%	8,150
16 yrs	44.8%	5,068
17 yrs	47.5%	3,325
18 yrs	50.7%	2,136
19 yrs	51.3%	1,334
20 yrs	55.8%	588
21 yrs	54.5%	468
22 yrs	60.5%	352
23 yrs	60.3%	330
24 yrs	59.3%	231
25 yrs	71.3%	223
26 yrs	66.8%	355

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Vauxhall Vectra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	66.8%	355
2023 (25 yrs)	71.3%	223
2022 (24 yrs)	59.3%	231
2021 (23 yrs)	60.3%	330
2020 (22 yrs)	60.5%	352
2019 (21 yrs)	54.5%	468
2018 (20 yrs)	55.8%	588
2017 (19 yrs)	51.3%	1,334
2016 (18 yrs)	50.7%	2,136
2015 (17 yrs)	47.5%	3,325
2014 (16 yrs)	44.8%	5,068
2013 (15 yrs)	43.2%	8,150
2012 (14 yrs)	42.5%	13,189
2011 (13 yrs)	42.8%	21,309
2010 (12 yrs)	42%	31,465
2009 (11 yrs)	43.9%	39,875

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39,875Avg Mileage 109,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31,465Avg Mileage 112,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,309Avg Mileage 113,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2012High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,189Avg Mileage 113,703Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,150Avg Mileage 112,112Top Failure Brakes — 93.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,068Avg Mileage 110,407Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,325Avg Mileage 108,120Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,136Avg Mileage 106,708Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 105,409Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 588Avg Mileage 103,619Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 468Avg Mileage 99,875Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 352Avg Mileage 98,199Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 330Avg Mileage 102,812Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 231Avg Mileage 98,363Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 223Avg Mileage 96,834Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2024

66.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 355Avg Mileage 94,894Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 1998 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.9%	39,875	109,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2010	12	42.0%	31,465	112,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2011	13	42.8%	21,309	113,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2012	14	42.5%	13,189	113,703	Brakes — 35.0%
2013	15	43.2%	8,150	112,112	Brakes — 93.4%
2014	16	44.8%	5,068	110,407	Brakes — 90.4%
2015	17	47.5%	3,325	108,120	Brakes — 80.3%
2016	18	50.7%	2,136	106,708	Brakes — 79.1%
2017	19	51.3%	1,334	105,409	Brakes — 72.6%
2018	20	55.8%	588	103,619	Brakes — 68.0%
2019	21	54.5%	468	99,875	Brakes — 71.6%
2020	22	60.5%	352	98,199	Brakes — 58.8%
2021	23	60.3%	330	102,812	Brakes — 62.4%
2022	24	59.3%	231	98,363	Suspension — 65.4%
2023	25	71.3%	223	96,834	Brakes — 48.9%
2024	26	66.8%	355	94,894	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Vauxhall Vectra, with age trends.

Brakes

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.2%

↑ 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	31.4% (11 yrs)	40.0% (26 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.4% (11 yrs)	13.0% (26 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.3% (11 yrs)	29.6% (26 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 128,398 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.