2004 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

322,248

Total Tests (All Years)

116,299 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.6%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs54.6%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs48.6%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs45.4%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	58.3%	41,929
6 yrs	54.6%	40,730
7 yrs	50.9%	40,409
8 yrs	48.6%	38,447
9 yrs	45.5%	35,741
10 yrs	45.4%	32,280
11 yrs	45.4%	27,896
12 yrs	46.1%	22,572
13 yrs	45.5%	16,624
14 yrs	45.5%	7,914
15 yrs	46.9%	5,636
16 yrs	49.7%	3,757
17 yrs	49.0%	3,466
18 yrs	52.0%	1,954
19 yrs	53.2%	1,732
20 yrs	52.6%	1,161

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52.6%	1,161
2023 (19 yrs)	53.2%	1,732
2022 (18 yrs)	52%	1,954
2021 (17 yrs)	49%	3,466
2020 (16 yrs)	49.7%	3,757
2019 (15 yrs)	46.9%	5,636
2018 (14 yrs)	45.5%	7,914
2017 (13 yrs)	45.5%	16,624
2016 (12 yrs)	46.1%	22,572
2015 (11 yrs)	45.4%	27,896
2014 (10 yrs)	45.4%	32,280
2013 (9 yrs)	45.5%	35,741
2012 (8 yrs)	48.6%	38,447
2011 (7 yrs)	50.9%	40,409
2010 (6 yrs)	54.6%	40,730
2009 (5 yrs)	58.3%	41,929

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41,929Avg Mileage 69,373Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40,730Avg Mileage 79,470Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40,409Avg Mileage 88,509Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38,447Avg Mileage 96,126Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35,741Avg Mileage 102,985Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,280Avg Mileage 109,024Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,896Avg Mileage 113,580Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,572Avg Mileage 116,954Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,624Avg Mileage 119,240Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,914Avg Mileage 119,356Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2019High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,636Avg Mileage 119,561Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,757Avg Mileage 118,059Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 117,911Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 116,685Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,732Avg Mileage 116,765Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 116,299Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	58.3%	41,929	69,373	Suspension — 23.0%
2010	6	54.6%	40,730	79,470	Suspension — 25.6%
2011	7	50.9%	40,409	88,509	Suspension — 29.5%
2012	8	48.6%	38,447	96,126	Suspension — 31.8%
2013	9	45.5%	35,741	102,985	Suspension — 72.3%
2014	10	45.4%	32,280	109,024	Suspension — 77.8%
2015	11	45.4%	27,896	113,580	Suspension — 82.8%
2016	12	46.1%	22,572	116,954	Suspension — 80.6%
2017	13	45.5%	16,624	119,240	Suspension — 86.2%
2018	14	45.5%	7,914	119,356	Brakes — 89.6%
2019	15	46.9%	5,636	119,561	Brakes — 88.4%
2020	16	49.7%	3,757	118,059	Brakes — 80.0%
2021	17	49.0%	3,466	117,911	Brakes — 88.6%
2022	18	52.0%	1,954	116,685	Brakes — 82.8%
2023	19	53.2%	1,732	116,765	Suspension — 85.3%
2024	20	52.6%	1,161	116,299	Brakes — 71.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

66.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.9%

↑ 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	13.7% (5 yrs)	71.5% (20 yrs)	+57.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.0% (5 yrs)	71.2% (20 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (5 yrs)	34.8% (20 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 322,248 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.