2007 Vauxhall Vxr8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

85.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,926

Total Tests (All Years)

86,604 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 85.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 32.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Vxr8 as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs69.8%

→ ↑10.5%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↑6.2%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.6%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↓6.7%

12 yrs78.6%

→ ↑12.4%

13 yrs91.0%

→ ↓9.6%

14 yrs81.4%

→ ↓6.4%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs85.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	157
4 yrs	69.8%	159
5 yrs	80.3%	147
6 yrs	75.2%	157
7 yrs	81.4%	156
8 yrs	82.7%	150
9 yrs	81.4%	145
10 yrs	86.0%	143
11 yrs	85.3%	95
12 yrs	78.6%	98
13 yrs	91.0%	89
14 yrs	81.4%	118
15 yrs	75.0%	80
16 yrs	81.3%	107
17 yrs	85.6%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Vxr8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	85.6%	125
2023 (16 yrs)	81.3%	107
2022 (15 yrs)	75%	80
2021 (14 yrs)	81.4%	118
2020 (13 yrs)	91%	89
2019 (12 yrs)	78.6%	98
2018 (11 yrs)	85.3%	95
2017 (10 yrs)	86%	143
2016 (9 yrs)	81.4%	145
2015 (8 yrs)	82.7%	150
2014 (7 yrs)	81.4%	156
2013 (6 yrs)	75.2%	157
2012 (5 yrs)	80.3%	147
2011 (4 yrs)	69.8%	159
2010 (3 yrs)	77.1%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 157Avg Mileage 26,713Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 159Avg Mileage 33,154Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 147Avg Mileage 41,720Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 157Avg Mileage 45,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 156Avg Mileage 54,425Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 57,708Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 61,671Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 64,725Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 95Avg Mileage 70,374Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2019

78.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 71,395Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2020

91.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 74,207Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 79,612Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 78,843Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 83,769Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2024

85.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 125Avg Mileage 86,604Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Vxr8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	77.1%	157	26,713	Suspension — 14.0%
2011	4	69.8%	159	33,154	Suspension — 17.0%
2012	5	80.3%	147	41,720	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	6	75.2%	157	45,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2014	7	81.4%	156	54,425	Tyres — 10.3%
2015	8	82.7%	150	57,708	Brakes — 11.3%
2016	9	81.4%	145	61,671	Tyres — 20.0%
2017	10	86.0%	143	64,725	Brakes — 9.8%
2018	11	85.3%	95	70,374	Tyres — 14.7%
2019	12	78.6%	98	71,395	Tyres — 26.5%
2020	13	91.0%	89	74,207	Tyres — 5.6%
2021	14	81.4%	118	79,612	Brakes — 15.3%
2022	15	75.0%	80	78,843	Tyres — 22.5%
2023	16	81.3%	107	83,769	Suspension — 19.6%
2024	17	85.6%	125	86,604	Brakes — 11.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Vxr8, with age trends.

Tyres

13.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.0% (3 yrs)	6.4% (17 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	11.2% (17 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	7.2% (17 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vxr8 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,926 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.