2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v Elegance Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

838

Total Tests (All Years)

104,131 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v Elegance Auto as it ages.

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓12.4%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓6.2%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↑7.2%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.2%	97
7 yrs	59.8%	92
8 yrs	61.5%	96
9 yrs	55.3%	94
10 yrs	62.5%	96
11 yrs	58.1%	86
12 yrs	53.8%	78
13 yrs	58.6%	70
14 yrs	55.2%	58
15 yrs	52.8%	36
16 yrs	48.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v Elegance Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	48.6%	35
2018 (15 yrs)	52.8%	36
2017 (14 yrs)	55.2%	58
2016 (13 yrs)	58.6%	70
2015 (12 yrs)	53.8%	78
2014 (11 yrs)	58.1%	86
2013 (10 yrs)	62.5%	96
2012 (9 yrs)	55.3%	94
2011 (8 yrs)	61.5%	96
2010 (7 yrs)	59.8%	92
2009 (6 yrs)	72.2%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 50,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 57,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 64,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 71,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 77,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 83,237Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 88,670Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 89,764Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 93,999Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 89,658Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 104,131Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.3%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v Elegance Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.2%	97	50,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	7	59.8%	92	57,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	8	61.5%	96	64,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	9	55.3%	94	71,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2013	10	62.5%	96	77,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2014	11	58.1%	86	83,237	Brakes — 54.7%
2015	12	53.8%	78	88,670	Suspension — 59.0%
2016	13	58.6%	70	89,764	Suspension — 47.1%
2017	14	55.2%	58	93,999	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	15	52.8%	36	89,658	Brakes — 55.6%
2019	16	48.6%	35	104,131	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v Elegance Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.3% (6 yrs)	45.7% (16 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.3% (6 yrs)	34.3% (16 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra 16v Elegance Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 838 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.