2003 Vauxhall Vx220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,116

Total Tests (All Years)

60,901 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 2003 Vauxhall Vx220 as it ages.

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs82.6%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.9%	593
7 yrs	77.0%	549
8 yrs	73.4%	542
9 yrs	71.7%	498
10 yrs	73.6%	466
11 yrs	74.4%	425
12 yrs	76.6%	436
13 yrs	77.8%	409
14 yrs	76.7%	377
15 yrs	79.4%	248
16 yrs	80.5%	256
17 yrs	76.6%	197
18 yrs	79.2%	269
19 yrs	80.5%	241
20 yrs	82.6%	276
21 yrs	85.9%	334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Vx220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	85.9%	334
2023 (20 yrs)	82.6%	276
2022 (19 yrs)	80.5%	241
2021 (18 yrs)	79.2%	269
2020 (17 yrs)	76.6%	197
2019 (16 yrs)	80.5%	256
2018 (15 yrs)	79.4%	248
2017 (14 yrs)	76.7%	377
2016 (13 yrs)	77.8%	409
2015 (12 yrs)	76.6%	436
2014 (11 yrs)	74.4%	425
2013 (10 yrs)	73.6%	466
2012 (9 yrs)	71.7%	498
2011 (8 yrs)	73.4%	542
2010 (7 yrs)	77%	549
2009 (6 yrs)	73.9%	593

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 593Avg Mileage 34,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 549Avg Mileage 37,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 542Avg Mileage 40,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 498Avg Mileage 43,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 466Avg Mileage 46,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 425Avg Mileage 49,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 436Avg Mileage 50,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 409Avg Mileage 52,100Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 377Avg Mileage 54,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 248Avg Mileage 53,653Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 256Avg Mileage 56,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%

2020

76.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 56,859Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 269Avg Mileage 57,092Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

2022

80.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 241Avg Mileage 55,267Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.6%

2023

82.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 276Avg Mileage 56,380Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 334Avg Mileage 60,901Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Vx220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.9%	593	34,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	7	77.0%	549	37,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	8	73.4%	542	40,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2012	9	71.7%	498	43,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	10	73.6%	466	46,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2014	11	74.4%	425	49,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2015	12	76.6%	436	50,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2016	13	77.8%	409	52,100	Brakes — 25.7%
2017	14	76.7%	377	54,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2018	15	79.4%	248	53,653	Brakes — 19.4%
2019	16	80.5%	256	56,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%
2020	17	76.6%	197	56,859	Brakes — 37.6%
2021	18	79.2%	269	57,092	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%
2022	19	80.5%	241	55,267	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.6%
2023	20	82.6%	276	56,380	Brakes — 19.6%
2024	21	85.9%	334	60,901	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Vx220, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.6% (6 yrs)	5.7% (21 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	11.6% (6 yrs)	9.9% (21 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,116 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.