2009 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

49,475

Total Tests (All Years)

119,011 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Vectra as it ages.

0 yrs95.8%

→ ↓22.0%

1 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.8%

2 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.2%

3 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs68.1%

→ ↓9.6%

5 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	95.8%	48
1 yrs	73.8%	103
2 yrs	70.0%	870
3 yrs	73.2%	5,928
4 yrs	68.1%	5,444
5 yrs	58.5%	5,291
6 yrs	54.2%	5,173
7 yrs	55.6%	5,009
8 yrs	52.5%	4,700
9 yrs	50.2%	2,926
10 yrs	52.0%	2,785
11 yrs	53.4%	2,604
12 yrs	52.8%	2,955
13 yrs	53.8%	2,144
14 yrs	55.1%	2,071
15 yrs	52.6%	1,424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Vectra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52.6%	1,424
2023 (14 yrs)	55.1%	2,071
2022 (13 yrs)	53.8%	2,144
2021 (12 yrs)	52.8%	2,955
2020 (11 yrs)	53.4%	2,604
2019 (10 yrs)	52%	2,785
2018 (9 yrs)	50.2%	2,926
2017 (8 yrs)	52.5%	4,700
2016 (7 yrs)	55.6%	5,009
2015 (6 yrs)	54.2%	5,173
2014 (5 yrs)	58.5%	5,291
2013 (4 yrs)	68.1%	5,444
2012 (3 yrs)	73.2%	5,928
2011 (2 yrs)	70%	870
2010 (1 yrs)	73.8%	103
2009 (0 yrs)	95.8%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

95.8%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 48Avg Mileage 9,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.1%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 103Avg Mileage 29,731Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 870Avg Mileage 34,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012

73.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,928Avg Mileage 39,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,444Avg Mileage 52,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,291Avg Mileage 65,464Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,173Avg Mileage 77,480Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,009Avg Mileage 88,412Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,700Avg Mileage 97,038Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,926Avg Mileage 102,205Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,785Avg Mileage 107,054Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,604Avg Mileage 109,547Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,955Avg Mileage 110,850Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,144Avg Mileage 112,770Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,071Avg Mileage 114,549Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,424Avg Mileage 119,011Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	95.8%	48	9,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.1%
2010	1	73.8%	103	29,731	Tyres — 14.6%
2011	2	70.0%	870	34,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	3	73.2%	5,928	39,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	4	68.1%	5,444	52,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2014	5	58.5%	5,291	65,464	Suspension — 37.7%
2015	6	54.2%	5,173	77,480	Suspension — 47.4%
2016	7	55.6%	5,009	88,412	Suspension — 46.4%
2017	8	52.5%	4,700	97,038	Suspension — 55.8%
2018	9	50.2%	2,926	102,205	Suspension — 60.6%
2019	10	52.0%	2,785	107,054	Brakes — 60.0%
2020	11	53.4%	2,604	109,547	Brakes — 67.5%
2021	12	52.8%	2,955	110,850	Brakes — 67.5%
2022	13	53.8%	2,144	112,770	Brakes — 68.7%
2023	14	55.1%	2,071	114,549	Brakes — 75.4%
2024	15	52.6%	1,424	119,011	Suspension — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Vectra, with age trends.

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↑ 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	2.1% (0 yrs)	63.9% (15 yrs)	+61.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,475 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.