2006 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.9%

Latest Pass Rate

8,649

Total Tests (All Years)

99,490 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 49.9%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs49.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.5%	931
4 yrs	79.0%	871
5 yrs	76.0%	886
6 yrs	72.4%	882
7 yrs	67.0%	890
8 yrs	63.5%	866
9 yrs	61.9%	825
10 yrs	55.4%	816
11 yrs	54.7%	755
12 yrs	53.7%	488
13 yrs	49.9%	439

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (13 yrs)	49.9%	439
2018 (12 yrs)	53.7%	488
2017 (11 yrs)	54.7%	755
2016 (10 yrs)	55.4%	816
2015 (9 yrs)	61.9%	825
2014 (8 yrs)	63.5%	866
2013 (7 yrs)	67%	890
2012 (6 yrs)	72.4%	882
2011 (5 yrs)	76%	886
2010 (4 yrs)	79%	871
2009 (3 yrs)	83.5%	931

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 931Avg Mileage 30,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 871Avg Mileage 38,929Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 886Avg Mileage 47,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 882Avg Mileage 55,852Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 890Avg Mileage 62,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 866Avg Mileage 70,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 825Avg Mileage 78,940Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 816Avg Mileage 84,862Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 755Avg Mileage 90,260Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 488Avg Mileage 96,010Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 439Avg Mileage 99,490Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.5%	931	30,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2010	4	79.0%	871	38,929	Tyres — 8.2%
2011	5	76.0%	886	47,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2012	6	72.4%	882	55,852	Tyres — 11.2%
2013	7	67.0%	890	62,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	8	63.5%	866	70,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2015	9	61.9%	825	78,940	Suspension — 30.1%
2016	10	55.4%	816	84,862	Suspension — 45.0%
2017	11	54.7%	755	90,260	Suspension — 44.4%
2018	12	53.7%	488	96,010	Suspension — 53.1%
2019	13	49.9%	439	99,490	Suspension — 62.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Club Twinport, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ 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	3.8% (3 yrs)	60.1% (13 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	32.3% (13 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 8,649 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.