2005 Vauxhall Astra Design Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,284

Total Tests (All Years)

89,427 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.3%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓11.0%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↓10.5%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.1%	137
5 yrs	78.4%	134
6 yrs	67.4%	135
7 yrs	65.7%	137
8 yrs	68.4%	133
9 yrs	65.7%	134
10 yrs	65.0%	123
11 yrs	54.5%	123
12 yrs	52.3%	109
13 yrs	53.1%	64
14 yrs	56.4%	55

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	56.4%	55
2018 (13 yrs)	53.1%	64
2017 (12 yrs)	52.3%	109
2016 (11 yrs)	54.5%	123
2015 (10 yrs)	65%	123
2014 (9 yrs)	65.7%	134
2013 (8 yrs)	68.4%	133
2012 (7 yrs)	65.7%	137
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	135
2010 (5 yrs)	78.4%	134
2009 (4 yrs)	78.1%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 137Avg Mileage 32,279Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 40,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 135Avg Mileage 59,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 56,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 60,782Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 67,738Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 123Avg Mileage 72,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 78,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 84,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 82,258Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 89,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Design Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.1%	137	32,279	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	5	78.4%	134	40,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2011	6	67.4%	135	59,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	7	65.7%	137	56,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	8	68.4%	133	60,782	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	9	65.7%	134	67,738	Brakes — 27.6%
2015	10	65.0%	123	72,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2016	11	54.5%	123	78,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2017	12	52.3%	109	84,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2018	13	53.1%	64	82,258	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	14	56.4%	55	89,427	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.4% (4 yrs)	38.2% (14 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (4 yrs)	18.2% (14 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Design Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,284 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.