2009 Vauxhall Vxr8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,757

Total Tests (All Years)

68,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vxr8

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 37.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Vxr8 as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.6%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.9%

7 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs77.4%

→ ↑11.4%

11 yrs88.8%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	239
4 yrs	82.1%	240
5 yrs	84.0%	238
6 yrs	81.1%	243
7 yrs	84.0%	231
8 yrs	84.3%	230
9 yrs	81.9%	166
10 yrs	77.4%	164
11 yrs	88.8%	160
12 yrs	85.1%	202
13 yrs	85.3%	170
14 yrs	88.7%	204
15 yrs	89.6%	270

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Vxr8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	89.6%	270
2023 (14 yrs)	88.7%	204
2022 (13 yrs)	85.3%	170
2021 (12 yrs)	85.1%	202
2020 (11 yrs)	88.8%	160
2019 (10 yrs)	77.4%	164
2018 (9 yrs)	81.9%	166
2017 (8 yrs)	84.3%	230
2016 (7 yrs)	84%	231
2015 (6 yrs)	81.1%	243
2014 (5 yrs)	84%	238
2013 (4 yrs)	82.1%	240
2012 (3 yrs)	79.5%	239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 239Avg Mileage 21,900Top Failure Suspension — 8.8%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 240Avg Mileage 26,889Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 238Avg Mileage 32,205Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 243Avg Mileage 37,342Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 231Avg Mileage 43,461Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 230Avg Mileage 47,660Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 52,325Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 55,090Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2020

88.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 160Avg Mileage 61,708Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2021

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 62,768Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 64,443Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2023

88.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 204Avg Mileage 68,053Top Failure Suspension — 8.3%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 270Avg Mileage 68,998Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Vxr8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.5%	239	21,900	Suspension — 8.8%
2013	4	82.1%	240	26,889	Tyres — 11.7%
2014	5	84.0%	238	32,205	Tyres — 13.9%
2015	6	81.1%	243	37,342	Brakes — 14.8%
2016	7	84.0%	231	43,461	Suspension — 10.4%
2017	8	84.3%	230	47,660	Tyres — 13.0%
2018	9	81.9%	166	52,325	Suspension — 12.7%
2019	10	77.4%	164	55,090	Tyres — 15.2%
2020	11	88.8%	160	61,708	Suspension — 10.0%
2021	12	85.1%	202	62,768	Brakes — 11.9%
2022	13	85.3%	170	64,443	Brakes — 27.6%
2023	14	88.7%	204	68,053	Suspension — 8.3%
2024	15	89.6%	270	68,998	Suspension — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Vxr8, with age trends.

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.8% (3 yrs)	11.5% (15 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	4.8% (15 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Tyres	4.6% (3 yrs)	3.0% (15 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vxr8 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,757 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.