2004 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,192

Total Tests (All Years)

93,112 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Astra Enjoy 16v

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 45.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 6.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v as it ages.

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.0%

7 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓8.2%

9 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↓7.0%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs52.5%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.0%	241
6 yrs	71.6%	236
7 yrs	64.6%	246
8 yrs	62.8%	239
9 yrs	54.6%	240
10 yrs	58.4%	231
11 yrs	51.4%	212
12 yrs	52.5%	200
13 yrs	48.4%	159
14 yrs	49.0%	100
15 yrs	45.5%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	45.5%	88
2018 (14 yrs)	49%	100
2017 (13 yrs)	48.4%	159
2016 (12 yrs)	52.5%	200
2015 (11 yrs)	51.4%	212
2014 (10 yrs)	58.4%	231
2013 (9 yrs)	54.6%	240
2012 (8 yrs)	62.8%	239
2011 (7 yrs)	64.6%	246
2010 (6 yrs)	71.6%	236
2009 (5 yrs)	71%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 241Avg Mileage 39,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 236Avg Mileage 48,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 246Avg Mileage 55,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 239Avg Mileage 61,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 240Avg Mileage 68,256Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 231Avg Mileage 74,721Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 212Avg Mileage 81,464Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 200Avg Mileage 83,892Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 159Avg Mileage 87,202Top Failure Brakes — 89.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 90,475Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 93,112Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.0%	241	39,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2010	6	71.6%	236	48,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	7	64.6%	246	55,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	8	62.8%	239	61,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2013	9	54.6%	240	68,256	Brakes — 62.9%
2014	10	58.4%	231	74,721	Brakes — 46.3%
2015	11	51.4%	212	81,464	Brakes — 61.8%
2016	12	52.5%	200	83,892	Brakes — 72.5%
2017	13	48.4%	159	87,202	Brakes — 89.9%
2018	14	49.0%	100	90,475	Brakes — 101.0%
2019	15	45.5%	88	93,112	Brakes — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.1% (5 yrs)	71.6% (15 yrs)	+62.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (5 yrs)	38.6% (15 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,192 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.