2006 Vauxhall Astra Design Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

44.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,878

Total Tests (All Years)

99,128 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 44.1%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 9.0% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓8.5%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.6%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓7.6%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↓6.9%

13 yrs44.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.9%	199
4 yrs	81.5%	200
5 yrs	75.5%	192
6 yrs	67.0%	194
7 yrs	69.2%	185
8 yrs	65.8%	196
9 yrs	62.3%	175
10 yrs	64.2%	173
11 yrs	58.6%	162
12 yrs	51.0%	100
13 yrs	44.1%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (13 yrs)	44.1%	102
2018 (12 yrs)	51%	100
2017 (11 yrs)	58.6%	162
2016 (10 yrs)	64.2%	173
2015 (9 yrs)	62.3%	175
2014 (8 yrs)	65.8%	196
2013 (7 yrs)	69.2%	185
2012 (6 yrs)	67%	194
2011 (5 yrs)	75.5%	192
2010 (4 yrs)	81.5%	200
2009 (3 yrs)	82.9%	199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 199Avg Mileage 29,800Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 200Avg Mileage 38,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 192Avg Mileage 46,151Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 194Avg Mileage 54,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 185Avg Mileage 62,684Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 196Avg Mileage 70,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 175Avg Mileage 77,621Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 84,263Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 162Avg Mileage 89,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 93,446Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2019High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 99,128Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.3%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Design Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.9%	199	29,800	Tyres — 7.0%
2010	4	81.5%	200	38,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	5	75.5%	192	46,151	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	6	67.0%	194	54,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	7	69.2%	185	62,684	Tyres — 24.3%
2014	8	65.8%	196	70,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2015	9	62.3%	175	77,621	Suspension — 37.1%
2016	10	64.2%	173	84,263	Suspension — 35.8%
2017	11	58.6%	162	89,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2018	12	51.0%	100	93,446	Suspension — 59.0%
2019	13	44.1%	102	99,128	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.7%

↑ 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	5.0% (3 yrs)	54.9% (13 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (3 yrs)	34.3% (13 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,878 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.