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Vauxhall Ampera build years & generations

Coverage 2012-20151 named generationHatchbackHYBRID ELECTRIC / ELECTRICITY

The Vauxhall Ampera has one named generation (2012-2015). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 2012

    Generation
    Series 1 (Chevrolet Volt)
    Figures from
    cars built 2009-2012

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2013-2015

    Generation
    Series 1 (Chevrolet Volt)
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Vauxhall Ampera build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Vauxhall Ampera 2013-2016
Built

2013-2016

Series 1 (Chevrolet Volt) only

These build years are all Series 1 (Chevrolet Volt), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

25.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

10 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

943

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
10 years
31722.1%
11 years
45626.1%
12 years
17025.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Vauxhall Ampera 2009-2012
Built

2009-2012

Series 1 (Chevrolet Volt) only

These build years are all Series 1 (Chevrolet Volt), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 13 years old (latest age)

26.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (27.7%)

Ages with data

12 to 13 years old

MOT tests counted

452

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
12 years
19422.2%
13 years
25826.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 13 years old.