2005 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

35.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,617

Total Tests (All Years)

86,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 35.4%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 17.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v as it ages.

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs54.6%

→ ↓6.0%

11 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs41.3%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs35.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.9%	281
5 yrs	69.6%	273
6 yrs	61.0%	287
7 yrs	59.1%	281
8 yrs	50.4%	276
9 yrs	54.3%	276
10 yrs	54.6%	269
11 yrs	48.6%	243
12 yrs	48.6%	214
13 yrs	41.3%	121
14 yrs	35.4%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (14 yrs)	35.4%	96
2018 (13 yrs)	41.3%	121
2017 (12 yrs)	48.6%	214
2016 (11 yrs)	48.6%	243
2015 (10 yrs)	54.6%	269
2014 (9 yrs)	54.3%	276
2013 (8 yrs)	50.4%	276
2012 (7 yrs)	59.1%	281
2011 (6 yrs)	61%	287
2010 (5 yrs)	69.6%	273
2009 (4 yrs)	76.9%	281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 281Avg Mileage 33,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 273Avg Mileage 41,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 287Avg Mileage 49,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 281Avg Mileage 57,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 276Avg Mileage 66,853Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 276Avg Mileage 72,508Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 269Avg Mileage 77,100Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 243Avg Mileage 82,346Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 214Avg Mileage 85,422Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2018High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 121Avg Mileage 89,069Top Failure Brakes — 95.0%

2019High Fail Rate

35.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 86,875Top Failure Brakes — 114.6%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.9%	281	33,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	5	69.6%	273	41,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	6	61.0%	287	49,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	7	59.1%	281	57,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	8	50.4%	276	66,853	Brakes — 51.1%
2014	9	54.3%	276	72,508	Brakes — 74.6%
2015	10	54.6%	269	77,100	Brakes — 69.1%
2016	11	48.6%	243	82,346	Brakes — 66.7%
2017	12	48.6%	214	85,422	Brakes — 79.0%
2018	13	41.3%	121	89,069	Brakes — 95.0%
2019	14	35.4%	96	86,875	Brakes — 114.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.3% (4 yrs)	114.6% (14 yrs)	+110.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (4 yrs)	30.2% (14 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Enjoy 16v cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,617 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.