2000 Opel Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,132

Total Tests (All Years)

91,139 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 2000 Opel Astra as it ages.

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs47.7%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↑6.4%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.3%

21 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.9%	439
10 yrs	52.1%	426
11 yrs	52.8%	409
12 yrs	47.7%	390
13 yrs	44.8%	377
14 yrs	52.4%	307
15 yrs	48.6%	245
16 yrs	53.9%	191
17 yrs	54.4%	147
18 yrs	51.6%	64
19 yrs	49.2%	59
20 yrs	55.6%	36
21 yrs	61.9%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Opel Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (21 yrs)	61.9%	42
2020 (20 yrs)	55.6%	36
2019 (19 yrs)	49.2%	59
2018 (18 yrs)	51.6%	64
2017 (17 yrs)	54.4%	147
2016 (16 yrs)	53.9%	191
2015 (15 yrs)	48.6%	245
2014 (14 yrs)	52.4%	307
2013 (13 yrs)	44.8%	377
2012 (12 yrs)	47.7%	390
2011 (11 yrs)	52.8%	409
2010 (10 yrs)	52.1%	426
2009 (9 yrs)	56.9%	439

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 439Avg Mileage 81,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 426Avg Mileage 85,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 409Avg Mileage 89,283Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 390Avg Mileage 93,490Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 377Avg Mileage 102,743Top Failure Brakes — 97.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 307Avg Mileage 106,301Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 245Avg Mileage 108,408Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 191Avg Mileage 103,718Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 147Avg Mileage 106,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 106,641Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 90,613Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 97,674Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 91,139Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

MOT results for 2000 Opel Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.9%	439	81,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	10	52.1%	426	85,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	11	52.8%	409	89,283	Brakes — 25.2%
2012	12	47.7%	390	93,490	Brakes — 32.6%
2013	13	44.8%	377	102,743	Brakes — 97.1%
2014	14	52.4%	307	106,301	Brakes — 77.5%
2015	15	48.6%	245	108,408	Brakes — 79.6%
2016	16	53.9%	191	103,718	Brakes — 70.2%
2017	17	54.4%	147	106,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%
2018	18	51.6%	64	106,641	Suspension — 56.3%
2019	19	49.2%	59	90,613	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	20	55.6%	36	97,674	Brakes — 63.9%
2021	21	61.9%	42	91,139	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Opel Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

27.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.3% (9 yrs)	47.6% (21 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.1% (9 yrs)	54.8% (21 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (9 yrs)	42.9% (21 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Astra cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 3,132 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.