2004 Vauxhall Astra Ls Dti — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

866

Total Tests (All Years)

137,848 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 52.7%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Astra Ls Dti as it ages.

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓13.9%

6 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs50.9%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs56.4%

→ ↓13.2%

10 yrs43.2%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.9%	135
6 yrs	55.0%	120
7 yrs	54.5%	112
8 yrs	50.9%	112
9 yrs	56.4%	94
10 yrs	43.2%	95
11 yrs	50.6%	79
12 yrs	48.4%	64
13 yrs	52.7%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Astra Ls Dti pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	52.7%	55
2016 (12 yrs)	48.4%	64
2015 (11 yrs)	50.6%	79
2014 (10 yrs)	43.2%	95
2013 (9 yrs)	56.4%	94
2012 (8 yrs)	50.9%	112
2011 (7 yrs)	54.5%	112
2010 (6 yrs)	55%	120
2009 (5 yrs)	68.9%	135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 87,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 100,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 109,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 119,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 126,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.1%

2014High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 134,051Top Failure Brakes — 83.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 135,931Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 137,577Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 137,848Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Astra Ls Dti by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.9%	135	87,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	6	55.0%	120	100,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	7	54.5%	112	109,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	8	50.9%	112	119,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2013	9	56.4%	94	126,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.1%
2014	10	43.2%	95	134,051	Brakes — 83.2%
2015	11	50.6%	79	135,931	Brakes — 69.6%
2016	12	48.4%	64	137,577	Brakes — 87.5%
2017	13	52.7%	55	137,848	Brakes — 78.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Astra Ls Dti, with age trends.

Brakes

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.7% (5 yrs)	78.2% (13 yrs)	+71.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.1% (5 yrs)	49.1% (13 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (5 yrs)	21.8% (13 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.0% (5 yrs)	34.5% (13 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Ls Dti cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 866 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.