2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,378

Total Tests (All Years)

96,920 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 52.2%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs63.5%

→ ↓7.6%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓8.3%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.2%	615
5 yrs	73.9%	590
6 yrs	65.3%	591
7 yrs	63.5%	584
8 yrs	55.9%	576
9 yrs	59.6%	532
10 yrs	58.9%	506
11 yrs	58.0%	474
12 yrs	56.1%	435
13 yrs	47.8%	247
14 yrs	52.2%	228

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	52.2%	228
2018 (13 yrs)	47.8%	247
2017 (12 yrs)	56.1%	435
2016 (11 yrs)	58%	474
2015 (10 yrs)	58.9%	506
2014 (9 yrs)	59.6%	532
2013 (8 yrs)	55.9%	576
2012 (7 yrs)	63.5%	584
2011 (6 yrs)	65.3%	591
2010 (5 yrs)	73.9%	590
2009 (4 yrs)	78.2%	615

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 615Avg Mileage 39,138Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 590Avg Mileage 46,927Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%

2011

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 591Avg Mileage 55,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 584Avg Mileage 63,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 576Avg Mileage 71,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 532Avg Mileage 77,094Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 506Avg Mileage 83,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 474Avg Mileage 88,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 435Avg Mileage 91,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 247Avg Mileage 94,715Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 228Avg Mileage 96,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.2%	615	39,138	Tyres — 7.5%
2010	5	73.9%	590	46,927	Brakes — 9.2%
2011	6	65.3%	591	55,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	7	63.5%	584	63,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	8	55.9%	576	71,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2014	9	59.6%	532	77,094	Suspension — 34.8%
2015	10	58.9%	506	83,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2016	11	58.0%	474	88,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2017	12	56.1%	435	91,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2018	13	47.8%	247	94,715	Suspension — 55.1%
2019	14	52.2%	228	96,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	56.6% (14 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	36.8% (14 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,378 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.