2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

37.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,359

Total Tests (All Years)

95,752 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 37.8%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 14.7% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport S-a as it ages.

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓9.0%

6 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓17.8%

14 yrs37.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.7%	197
5 yrs	73.3%	165
6 yrs	64.3%	168
7 yrs	63.0%	165
8 yrs	63.3%	147
9 yrs	61.1%	131
10 yrs	61.5%	117
11 yrs	54.4%	103
12 yrs	52.4%	84
13 yrs	55.6%	45
14 yrs	37.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	37.8%	37
2018 (13 yrs)	55.6%	45
2017 (12 yrs)	52.4%	84
2016 (11 yrs)	54.4%	103
2015 (10 yrs)	61.5%	117
2014 (9 yrs)	61.1%	131
2013 (8 yrs)	63.3%	147
2012 (7 yrs)	63%	165
2011 (6 yrs)	64.3%	168
2010 (5 yrs)	73.3%	165
2009 (4 yrs)	78.7%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 197Avg Mileage 34,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 165Avg Mileage 42,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 168Avg Mileage 51,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 165Avg Mileage 67,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 69,305Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 74,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 87,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 85,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 88,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 95,286Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 95,752Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport S-a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.7%	197	34,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	5	73.3%	165	42,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2011	6	64.3%	168	51,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	7	63.0%	165	67,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	8	63.3%	147	69,305	Tyres — 28.6%
2014	9	61.1%	131	74,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2015	10	61.5%	117	87,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2016	11	54.4%	103	85,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2017	12	52.4%	84	88,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2018	13	55.6%	45	95,286	Suspension — 48.9%
2019	14	37.8%	37	95,752	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport S-a, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

27.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.0% (4 yrs)	54.1% (14 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (4 yrs)	48.6% (14 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (4 yrs)	35.1% (14 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport S-a cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,359 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.