2004 Vauxhall Astra 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.1%

Latest Pass Rate

369

Total Tests (All Years)

98,213 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 47.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.2% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Astra 16v as it ages.

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓12.5%

6 yrs62.0%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↑17.5%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓23.3%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs47.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.5%	55
6 yrs	62.0%	50
7 yrs	55.3%	47
8 yrs	56.5%	46
9 yrs	55.8%	52
10 yrs	73.3%	45
11 yrs	50.0%	40
12 yrs	47.1%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Astra 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	47.1%	34
2015 (11 yrs)	50%	40
2014 (10 yrs)	73.3%	45
2013 (9 yrs)	55.8%	52
2012 (8 yrs)	56.5%	46
2011 (7 yrs)	55.3%	47
2010 (6 yrs)	62%	50
2009 (5 yrs)	74.5%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 45,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 61,796Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,097Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,749Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2014

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 80,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 86,695Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 98,213Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Astra 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.5%	55	45,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	6	62.0%	50	55,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	7	55.3%	47	61,796	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2012	8	56.5%	46	70,097	Brakes — 19.6%
2013	9	55.8%	52	76,749	Brakes — 69.2%
2014	10	73.3%	45	80,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2015	11	50.0%	40	86,695	Brakes — 82.5%
2016	12	47.1%	34	98,213	Brakes — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Astra 16v, with age trends.

Brakes

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.5%

↑ 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	1.8% (5 yrs)	58.8% (12 yrs)	+57.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.9% (5 yrs)	50.0% (12 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.3% (5 yrs)	44.1% (12 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (5 yrs)	32.4% (12 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.5% (5 yrs)	14.7% (12 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra 16v cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 369 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.