2001 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

257,007

Total Tests (All Years)

100,302 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 2001 Vauxhall Vectra as it ages.

8 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs43.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs42.0%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs56.2%

→ ↑4.9%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↓4.2%

23 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	47.6%	52,034
9 yrs	45.7%	48,512
10 yrs	43.7%	42,708
11 yrs	42.7%	33,946
12 yrs	41.9%	25,449
13 yrs	42.0%	18,202
14 yrs	44.5%	12,792
15 yrs	46.7%	8,700
16 yrs	47.8%	5,585
17 yrs	50.0%	2,559
18 yrs	50.8%	1,851
19 yrs	54.2%	1,320
20 yrs	53.8%	1,229
21 yrs	56.2%	783
22 yrs	61.1%	741
23 yrs	56.9%	596

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Vectra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	56.9%	596
2023 (22 yrs)	61.1%	741
2022 (21 yrs)	56.2%	783
2021 (20 yrs)	53.8%	1,229
2020 (19 yrs)	54.2%	1,320
2019 (18 yrs)	50.8%	1,851
2018 (17 yrs)	50%	2,559
2017 (16 yrs)	47.8%	5,585
2016 (15 yrs)	46.7%	8,700
2015 (14 yrs)	44.5%	12,792
2014 (13 yrs)	42%	18,202
2013 (12 yrs)	41.9%	25,449
2012 (11 yrs)	42.7%	33,946
2011 (10 yrs)	43.7%	42,708
2010 (9 yrs)	45.7%	48,512
2009 (8 yrs)	47.6%	52,034

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52,034Avg Mileage 89,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48,512Avg Mileage 96,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42,708Avg Mileage 101,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33,946Avg Mileage 104,402Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,449Avg Mileage 106,644Top Failure Brakes — 104.8%

2014High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,202Avg Mileage 107,684Top Failure Brakes — 107.4%

2015High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,792Avg Mileage 108,996Top Failure Brakes — 99.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,700Avg Mileage 108,387Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,585Avg Mileage 107,055Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,559Avg Mileage 104,869Top Failure Brakes — 93.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 104,298Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 103,682Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 102,864Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 783Avg Mileage 103,481Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 741Avg Mileage 102,378Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 596Avg Mileage 100,302Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	47.6%	52,034	89,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2010	9	45.7%	48,512	96,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2011	10	43.7%	42,708	101,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2012	11	42.7%	33,946	104,402	Suspension — 36.1%
2013	12	41.9%	25,449	106,644	Brakes — 104.8%
2014	13	42.0%	18,202	107,684	Brakes — 107.4%
2015	14	44.5%	12,792	108,996	Brakes — 99.0%
2016	15	46.7%	8,700	108,387	Brakes — 90.5%
2017	16	47.8%	5,585	107,055	Brakes — 88.6%
2018	17	50.0%	2,559	104,869	Brakes — 93.2%
2019	18	50.8%	1,851	104,298	Brakes — 89.1%
2020	19	54.2%	1,320	103,682	Brakes — 82.3%
2021	20	53.8%	1,229	102,864	Brakes — 82.8%
2022	21	56.2%	783	103,481	Brakes — 83.3%
2023	22	61.1%	741	102,378	Brakes — 76.9%
2024	23	56.9%	596	100,302	Suspension — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Vectra, with age trends.

Brakes

74.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.3%

↑ 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	25.0% (8 yrs)	58.6% (23 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.6% (8 yrs)	57.0% (23 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.6% (8 yrs)	26.5% (23 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 257,007 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.