2005 Vauxhall Astra Life Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,396

Total Tests (All Years)

80,611 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓7.8%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓11.8%

6 yrs63.0%

→ ↑6.5%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓6.9%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs56.7%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.6%	167
5 yrs	74.8%	151
6 yrs	63.0%	146
7 yrs	69.5%	154
8 yrs	65.8%	149
9 yrs	68.8%	141
10 yrs	62.4%	133
11 yrs	62.0%	121
12 yrs	55.1%	107
13 yrs	56.7%	67
14 yrs	56.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

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

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	56.7%	60
2018 (13 yrs)	56.7%	67
2017 (12 yrs)	55.1%	107
2016 (11 yrs)	62%	121
2015 (10 yrs)	62.4%	133
2014 (9 yrs)	68.8%	141
2013 (8 yrs)	65.8%	149
2012 (7 yrs)	69.5%	154
2011 (6 yrs)	63%	146
2010 (5 yrs)	74.8%	151
2009 (4 yrs)	82.6%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 167Avg Mileage 35,289Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 151Avg Mileage 38,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 146Avg Mileage 46,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 154Avg Mileage 50,860Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 57,982Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 62,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 67,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 121Avg Mileage 71,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 76,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 80,012Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,611Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Life Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.6%	167	35,289	Tyres — 7.2%
2010	5	74.8%	151	38,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	6	63.0%	146	46,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	7	69.5%	154	50,860	Brakes — 14.9%
2013	8	65.8%	149	57,982	Suspension — 28.2%
2014	9	68.8%	141	62,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2015	10	62.4%	133	67,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2016	11	62.0%	121	71,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2017	12	55.1%	107	76,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%
2018	13	56.7%	67	80,012	Suspension — 34.3%
2019	14	56.7%	60	80,611	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ 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	4.8% (4 yrs)	41.7% (14 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (4 yrs)	28.3% (14 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

← Back to Vauxhall Astra Life Auto overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Vauxhall Astra Life Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Life Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,396 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.