2001 Vauxhall Vx220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

79.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,176

Total Tests (All Years)

66,411 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 Vx220 as it ages.

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs68.7%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs70.9%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs71.3%

→ ↑8.4%

17 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.9%

19 yrs84.0%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs79.4%

→ ↓8.1%

22 yrs71.3%

→ ↑7.7%

23 yrs79.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.6%	308
9 yrs	64.3%	294
10 yrs	67.0%	270
11 yrs	67.1%	249
12 yrs	68.7%	243
13 yrs	72.3%	220
14 yrs	67.6%	219
15 yrs	70.9%	206
16 yrs	71.3%	195
17 yrs	79.7%	133
18 yrs	78.1%	128
19 yrs	84.0%	100
20 yrs	78.6%	154
21 yrs	79.4%	131
22 yrs	71.3%	150
23 yrs	79.0%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Vx220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	79%	176
2023 (22 yrs)	71.3%	150
2022 (21 yrs)	79.4%	131
2021 (20 yrs)	78.6%	154
2020 (19 yrs)	84%	100
2019 (18 yrs)	78.1%	128
2018 (17 yrs)	79.7%	133
2017 (16 yrs)	71.3%	195
2016 (15 yrs)	70.9%	206
2015 (14 yrs)	67.6%	219
2014 (13 yrs)	72.3%	220
2013 (12 yrs)	68.7%	243
2012 (11 yrs)	67.1%	249
2011 (10 yrs)	67%	270
2010 (9 yrs)	64.3%	294
2009 (8 yrs)	64.6%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 308Avg Mileage 42,600Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 294Avg Mileage 45,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 270Avg Mileage 47,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012

67.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 249Avg Mileage 51,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 53,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 220Avg Mileage 52,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 219Avg Mileage 54,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 206Avg Mileage 59,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 195Avg Mileage 61,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 62,006Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 128Avg Mileage 62,439Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

2020

84.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 65,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

2021

78.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 154Avg Mileage 62,809Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 131Avg Mileage 63,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 150Avg Mileage 63,572Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2024

79.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 176Avg Mileage 66,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Vx220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.6%	308	42,600	Brakes — 17.9%
2010	9	64.3%	294	45,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2011	10	67.0%	270	47,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	11	67.1%	249	51,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2013	12	68.7%	243	53,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2014	13	72.3%	220	52,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2015	14	67.6%	219	54,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2016	15	70.9%	206	59,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2017	16	71.3%	195	61,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2018	17	79.7%	133	62,006	Tyres — 17.3%
2019	18	78.1%	128	62,439	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2020	19	84.0%	100	65,175	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2021	20	78.6%	154	62,809	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%
2022	21	79.4%	131	63,974	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2023	22	71.3%	150	63,572	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2024	23	79.0%	176	66,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Vx220, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

11.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.5%

↑ 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	17.9% (8 yrs)	10.8% (23 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	6.8% (8 yrs)	11.4% (23 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (8 yrs)	7.4% (23 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vx220 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,176 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.