Vauxhall Nova MOT pass rate by year
How the Vauxhall Nova's MOT pass rate changes year by year, from 1983 to 1993, across the DVSA record.
What is the Vauxhall Nova MOT pass rate by year?
The MOT pass and failure rate for each Vauxhall Nova model year, from the DVSA record. Only years with at least 1,000 tests are shown, so each figure is a real average rather than a handful of cars. The Vauxhall Nova averages 36.0% failures across all years.
| Year | Pass rate | Failure rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 71.2% | 28.8% | 1,056 |
| 1984 | 70.3% | 29.7% | 2,804 |
| 1985 | 70.5% | 29.5% | 5,376 |
| 1986 | 67.5% | 32.5% | 5,197 |
| 1987 | 66.9% | 33.1% | 6,116 |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 35.1% | 16,429 |
| 1989 | 64.3% | 35.7% | 22,728 |
| 1990 | 63.4% | 36.6% | 15,828 |
| 1991 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 28,720 |
| 1992 | 63.0% | 37.0% | 45,903 |
| 1993 | 62.3% | 37.7% | 15,896 |
Does age change how often a Vauxhall Nova fails?
Older Vauxhall Novas fail more often, as expected. The 1983 cars fail 28.8% of tests against 37.7% for the 1993. Across every year the model averages 36.0%. The 1993 is the weakest year at 37.7%, and the 1983 the strongest at 28.8%.
More on the Vauxhall Nova
The full failure breakdown for this model, and how it compares to others.
| See also |
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| Vauxhall Nova: common MOT failures and the parts that fix them |
| All Vauxhall models compared by MOT failure rate |
| MOT failure rates across Britain |
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain