1996 Chevrolet Astro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,102

Total Tests (All Years)

87,308 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Chevrolet Astro as it ages.

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↑11.5%

14 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs64.4%

→ ↓11.4%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑9.2%

18 yrs62.2%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs65.4%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.1%

23 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs67.3%

→ ↓11.9%

27 yrs55.4%

→ ↑18.5%

28 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	60.7%	89
14 yrs	72.2%	90
15 yrs	69.1%	94
16 yrs	64.4%	87
17 yrs	53.0%	83
18 yrs	62.2%	82
19 yrs	68.9%	90
20 yrs	65.4%	78
21 yrs	65.4%	78
22 yrs	71.7%	46
23 yrs	68.6%	51
24 yrs	70.3%	37
26 yrs	67.3%	49
27 yrs	55.4%	56
28 yrs	73.9%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Chevrolet Astro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	73.9%	92
2023 (27 yrs)	55.4%	56
2022 (26 yrs)	67.3%	49
2020 (24 yrs)	70.3%	37
2019 (23 yrs)	68.6%	51
2018 (22 yrs)	71.7%	46
2017 (21 yrs)	65.4%	78
2016 (20 yrs)	65.4%	78
2015 (19 yrs)	68.9%	90
2014 (18 yrs)	62.2%	82
2013 (17 yrs)	53%	83
2012 (16 yrs)	64.4%	87
2011 (15 yrs)	69.1%	94
2010 (14 yrs)	72.2%	90
2009 (13 yrs)	60.7%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 66,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 71,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 77,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 84,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 83Avg Mileage 90,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 86,413Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 90Avg Mileage 93,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 78Avg Mileage 86,981Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 91,906Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 87,699Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 92,525Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 91,535Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 83,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 88,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 92Avg Mileage 87,308Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

MOT results for 1996 Chevrolet Astro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	60.7%	89	66,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010	14	72.2%	90	71,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	15	69.1%	94	77,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	16	64.4%	87	84,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2013	17	53.0%	83	90,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2014	18	62.2%	82	86,413	Brakes — 58.5%
2015	19	68.9%	90	93,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2016	20	65.4%	78	86,981	Brakes — 57.7%
2017	21	65.4%	78	91,906	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	22	71.7%	46	87,699	Suspension — 32.6%
2019	23	68.6%	51	92,525	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%
2020	24	70.3%	37	91,535	Brakes — 56.8%
2022	26	67.3%	49	83,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2023	27	55.4%	56	88,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%
2024	28	73.9%	92	87,308	Brakes — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Chevrolet Astro, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.7% (13 yrs)	39.1% (28 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.2% (13 yrs)	23.9% (28 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Astro cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,102 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.