2005 Vauxhall Astra Design Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,660

Total Tests (All Years)

99,302 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 48.9%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 3.6% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.7%	587
5 yrs	77.6%	577
6 yrs	71.0%	586
7 yrs	67.4%	592
8 yrs	61.0%	597
9 yrs	59.1%	579
10 yrs	57.3%	557
11 yrs	55.5%	535
12 yrs	53.4%	487
13 yrs	49.1%	287
14 yrs	48.9%	276

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	48.9%	276
2018 (13 yrs)	49.1%	287
2017 (12 yrs)	53.4%	487
2016 (11 yrs)	55.5%	535
2015 (10 yrs)	57.3%	557
2014 (9 yrs)	59.1%	579
2013 (8 yrs)	61%	597
2012 (7 yrs)	67.4%	592
2011 (6 yrs)	71%	586
2010 (5 yrs)	77.6%	577
2009 (4 yrs)	80.7%	587

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 587Avg Mileage 34,503Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 577Avg Mileage 43,315Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 586Avg Mileage 52,762Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 592Avg Mileage 60,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 597Avg Mileage 67,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 579Avg Mileage 73,633Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 557Avg Mileage 81,784Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 535Avg Mileage 88,128Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 487Avg Mileage 92,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 287Avg Mileage 95,247Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 276Avg Mileage 99,302Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Design Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.7%	587	34,503	Tyres — 7.8%
2010	5	77.6%	577	43,315	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	6	71.0%	586	52,762	Tyres — 12.6%
2012	7	67.4%	592	60,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	8	61.0%	597	67,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2014	9	59.1%	579	73,633	Brakes — 34.9%
2015	10	57.3%	557	81,784	Suspension — 38.4%
2016	11	55.5%	535	88,128	Suspension — 47.5%
2017	12	53.4%	487	92,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2018	13	49.1%	287	95,247	Suspension — 56.8%
2019	14	48.9%	276	99,302	Suspension — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↑ 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	3.2% (4 yrs)	69.2% (14 yrs)	+66.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (4 yrs)	48.6% (14 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (4 yrs)	33.0% (14 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Design Twinport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,660 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.