2006 Vauxhall Astra Life Twinport S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

660

Total Tests (All Years)

87,579 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life Twinport S-a as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.1%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.9%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↑9.1%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓11.4%

13 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	88
4 yrs	83.8%	74
5 yrs	74.3%	70
6 yrs	75.0%	76
7 yrs	67.1%	73
8 yrs	60.6%	66
9 yrs	58.0%	69
10 yrs	55.6%	63
11 yrs	64.7%	51
13 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life Twinport S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	53.3%	30
2017 (11 yrs)	64.7%	51
2016 (10 yrs)	55.6%	63
2015 (9 yrs)	58%	69
2014 (8 yrs)	60.6%	66
2013 (7 yrs)	67.1%	73
2012 (6 yrs)	75%	76
2011 (5 yrs)	74.3%	70
2010 (4 yrs)	83.8%	74
2009 (3 yrs)	80.7%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 88Avg Mileage 25,519Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 74Avg Mileage 34,521Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2011

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 45,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 51,396Top Failure Steering — 10.5%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 73Avg Mileage 58,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 68,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 74,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 79,110Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 84,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 87,579Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life Twinport S-a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.7%	88	25,519	Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%
2010	4	83.8%	74	34,521	Brakes — 10.8%
2011	5	74.3%	70	45,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	6	75.0%	76	51,396	Steering — 10.5%
2013	7	67.1%	73	58,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2014	8	60.6%	66	68,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2015	9	58.0%	69	74,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2016	10	55.6%	63	79,110	Suspension — 46.0%
2017	11	64.7%	51	84,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2019	13	53.3%	30	87,579	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life Twinport S-a, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	66.7% (13 yrs)	+62.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	26.7% (13 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Life Twinport S-a cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 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.