2007 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

450,141

Total Tests (All Years)

120,850 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Vectra as it ages.

2 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.5%

3 yrs75.5%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs69.9%

→ ↓7.1%

5 yrs62.8%

→ ↓9.6%

6 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.0%	2,344
3 yrs	75.5%	46,571
4 yrs	69.9%	46,588
5 yrs	62.8%	45,666
6 yrs	53.2%	45,120
7 yrs	51.9%	43,840
8 yrs	48.7%	42,077
9 yrs	49.8%	39,412
10 yrs	48.1%	35,589
11 yrs	48.0%	21,712
12 yrs	50.1%	19,513
13 yrs	51.2%	16,483
14 yrs	50.4%	16,697
15 yrs	52.2%	10,606
16 yrs	53.6%	10,476
17 yrs	56.3%	7,447

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Vectra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56.3%	7,447
2023 (16 yrs)	53.6%	10,476
2022 (15 yrs)	52.2%	10,606
2021 (14 yrs)	50.4%	16,697
2020 (13 yrs)	51.2%	16,483
2019 (12 yrs)	50.1%	19,513
2018 (11 yrs)	48%	21,712
2017 (10 yrs)	48.1%	35,589
2016 (9 yrs)	49.8%	39,412
2015 (8 yrs)	48.7%	42,077
2014 (7 yrs)	51.9%	43,840
2013 (6 yrs)	53.2%	45,120
2012 (5 yrs)	62.8%	45,666
2011 (4 yrs)	69.9%	46,588
2010 (3 yrs)	75.5%	46,571
2009 (2 yrs)	77%	2,344

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,344Avg Mileage 50,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 46,571Avg Mileage 45,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

69.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46,588Avg Mileage 56,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45,666Avg Mileage 67,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45,120Avg Mileage 77,893Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43,840Avg Mileage 87,346Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42,077Avg Mileage 95,219Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39,412Avg Mileage 102,083Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,589Avg Mileage 106,747Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,712Avg Mileage 110,290Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,513Avg Mileage 113,117Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,483Avg Mileage 115,779Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,697Avg Mileage 116,292Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,606Avg Mileage 117,759Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,476Avg Mileage 119,226Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,447Avg Mileage 120,850Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	77.0%	2,344	50,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2010	3	75.5%	46,571	45,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	4	69.9%	46,588	56,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	5	62.8%	45,666	67,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	6	53.2%	45,120	77,893	Suspension — 41.6%
2014	7	51.9%	43,840	87,346	Suspension — 46.5%
2015	8	48.7%	42,077	95,219	Suspension — 59.2%
2016	9	49.8%	39,412	102,083	Suspension — 58.2%
2017	10	48.1%	35,589	106,747	Suspension — 65.9%
2018	11	48.0%	21,712	110,290	Suspension — 66.3%
2019	12	50.1%	19,513	113,117	Brakes — 69.5%
2020	13	51.2%	16,483	115,779	Brakes — 73.3%
2021	14	50.4%	16,697	116,292	Brakes — 73.7%
2022	15	52.2%	10,606	117,759	Brakes — 73.0%
2023	16	53.6%	10,476	119,226	Brakes — 75.3%
2024	17	56.3%	7,447	120,850	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Vectra, with age trends.

Suspension

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (2 yrs)	58.2% (17 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (2 yrs)	55.8% (17 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	30.2% (17 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 450,141 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.