2009 Vauxhall Agila MOT pass rate: 61.5% (16,427 tests)

2009-registered Vauxhall Agilas passed 61.5% of 16,427 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.9 points worse than same-age cars (66.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Agila years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

61.5%Pass rate, 2009 cars

95.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

16,427Tests analysed

64,506 miMedian mileage at test

61.7% / 58.7%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2009 Agila getting worse?

Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	62.7% -4.2 vs same-age
2024	61.3% -4.9 vs same-age
2025	60.2% -5.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2009 Agila

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	6,765	37.0%
2	Brakes	4,992	27.3%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,134	11.7%
4	Tyres	1,336	7.3%
5	Visibility	1,129	6.2%
6	Body, chassis, structure	854	4.7%

All Agila years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,742	65.3%	-1.3 pts	76,666
2002	2,091	67.0%	+1.3 pts	76,728
2003	3,919	66.1%	+1.1 pts	74,162
2004	3,525	67.9%	+3.6 pts	71,306
2005	3,620	68.5%	+4.0 pts	70,822
2006	3,402	68.5%	+4.1 pts	68,942
2007	3,029	70.7%	+5.6 pts	68,021
2008	8,850	59.4%	-5.7 pts	67,464
2009 (this page)	16,427	61.5%	-4.9 pts	64,506
2010	11,236	64.8%	-2.5 pts	60,663
2011	12,639	66.6%	-2.6 pts	59,040
2012	11,858	71.9%	+0.6 pts	53,744
2013	10,283	75.4%	+2.1 pts	47,660
2014	10,321	78.9%	+3.1 pts	42,760

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Vauxhall Agila years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2009 Vauxhall Agila reliable?

2009-registered examples passed 61.5% of their MOT tests (16,427 tests, 2023–2025), -4.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 64,506 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2009 Agila?

The median tested example shows 64,506 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2009 Agila?

In this cohort petrols pass 61.7% of tests against 58.7% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.