2006 Vauxhall Astra Sportive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

811

Total Tests (All Years)

134,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sportive as it ages.

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↓11.8%

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓7.1%

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.5%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs46.4%

→ ↑18.2%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.5%	79
4 yrs	66.7%	84
5 yrs	70.0%	90
6 yrs	62.9%	89
7 yrs	68.4%	79
8 yrs	62.0%	79
9 yrs	56.6%	76
10 yrs	50.7%	75
11 yrs	46.4%	69
12 yrs	64.6%	48
13 yrs	69.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sportive pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	69.8%	43
2018 (12 yrs)	64.6%	48
2017 (11 yrs)	46.4%	69
2016 (10 yrs)	50.7%	75
2015 (9 yrs)	56.6%	76
2014 (8 yrs)	62%	79
2013 (7 yrs)	68.4%	79
2012 (6 yrs)	62.9%	89
2011 (5 yrs)	70%	90
2010 (4 yrs)	66.7%	84
2009 (3 yrs)	78.5%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 84Avg Mileage 59,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 71,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 84,685Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 93,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 102,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 120,878Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 120,311Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 127,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 137,190Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2019

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 134,786Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sportive by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.5%	79	50,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	4	66.7%	84	59,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	5	70.0%	90	71,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	6	62.9%	89	84,685	Brakes — 21.3%
2013	7	68.4%	79	93,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2014	8	62.0%	79	102,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2015	9	56.6%	76	120,878	Brakes — 43.4%
2016	10	50.7%	75	120,311	Suspension — 54.7%
2017	11	46.4%	69	127,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%
2018	12	64.6%	48	137,190	Brakes — 72.9%
2019	13	69.8%	43	134,786	Tyres — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sportive, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.1% (3 yrs)	41.9% (13 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (3 yrs)	34.9% (13 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Sportive cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 811 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.