2005 Vauxhall Astra Bertone — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

380

Total Tests (All Years)

85,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Astra Bertone

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 51.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Astra Bertone as it ages.

4 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↓9.4%

6 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓14.6%

10 yrs41.5%

→ ↑9.9%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	67.3%	49
5 yrs	68.1%	47
6 yrs	58.7%	46
7 yrs	56.5%	46
8 yrs	59.1%	44
9 yrs	56.1%	41
10 yrs	41.5%	41
11 yrs	51.4%	35
12 yrs	51.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Astra Bertone pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	51.6%	31
2016 (11 yrs)	51.4%	35
2015 (10 yrs)	41.5%	41
2014 (9 yrs)	56.1%	41
2013 (8 yrs)	59.1%	44
2012 (7 yrs)	56.5%	46
2011 (6 yrs)	58.7%	46
2010 (5 yrs)	68.1%	47
2009 (4 yrs)	67.3%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 35,684Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 41,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 62,926Top Failure Tyres — 61.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 68,281Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 76,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 81,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 85,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Bertone by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	67.3%	49	35,684	Tyres — 26.5%
2010	5	68.1%	47	41,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	6	58.7%	46	49,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012	7	56.5%	46	54,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2013	8	59.1%	44	62,926	Tyres — 61.4%
2014	9	56.1%	41	68,281	Brakes — 48.8%
2015	10	41.5%	41	76,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%
2016	11	51.4%	35	81,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2017	12	51.6%	31	85,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Bertone, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.3%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (4 yrs)	51.6% (12 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (4 yrs)	41.9% (12 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	26.5% (4 yrs)	29.0% (12 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (4 yrs)	6.5% (12 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Bertone cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 380 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.