2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

46.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,710

Total Tests (All Years)

99,781 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↑9.6%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↓10.4%

16 yrs46.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.3%	219
7 yrs	58.6%	203
8 yrs	54.8%	208
9 yrs	52.2%	201
10 yrs	49.7%	191
11 yrs	48.3%	180
12 yrs	57.9%	159
13 yrs	55.7%	131
14 yrs	53.1%	113
15 yrs	56.4%	55
16 yrs	46.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	46%	50
2018 (15 yrs)	56.4%	55
2017 (14 yrs)	53.1%	113
2016 (13 yrs)	55.7%	131
2015 (12 yrs)	57.9%	159
2014 (11 yrs)	48.3%	180
2013 (10 yrs)	49.7%	191
2012 (9 yrs)	52.2%	201
2011 (8 yrs)	54.8%	208
2010 (7 yrs)	58.6%	203
2009 (6 yrs)	65.3%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 58,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 203Avg Mileage 65,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 208Avg Mileage 72,255Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 201Avg Mileage 77,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 191Avg Mileage 87,371Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 89,420Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 94,131Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 96,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 96,581Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 99,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

2019High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 99,781Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Astra 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.3%	219	58,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	7	58.6%	203	65,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2011	8	54.8%	208	72,255	Suspension — 25.5%
2012	9	52.2%	201	77,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013	10	49.7%	191	87,371	Brakes — 55.0%
2014	11	48.3%	180	89,420	Brakes — 77.8%
2015	12	57.9%	159	94,131	Brakes — 71.7%
2016	13	55.7%	131	96,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2017	14	53.1%	113	96,581	Brakes — 77.0%
2018	15	56.4%	55	99,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2019	16	46.0%	50	99,781	Brakes — 82.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ 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	11.9% (6 yrs)	82.0% (16 yrs)	+70.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.6% (6 yrs)	52.0% (16 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	34.0% (16 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra 16v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,710 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.