2008 Vauxhall Astra Sportive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,103

Total Tests (All Years)

139,090 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 48.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Astra Sportive as it ages.

3 yrs71.5%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.1%

5 yrs72.8%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓9.3%

8 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↑10.2%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓13.9%

11 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.5%	151
4 yrs	67.7%	133
5 yrs	72.8%	136
6 yrs	68.2%	132
7 yrs	64.7%	136
8 yrs	55.4%	130
9 yrs	52.5%	120
10 yrs	62.7%	83
11 yrs	48.8%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Astra Sportive pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	48.8%	82
2018 (10 yrs)	62.7%	83
2017 (9 yrs)	52.5%	120
2016 (8 yrs)	55.4%	130
2015 (7 yrs)	64.7%	136
2014 (6 yrs)	68.2%	132
2013 (5 yrs)	72.8%	136
2012 (4 yrs)	67.7%	133
2011 (3 yrs)	71.5%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 57,715Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 133Avg Mileage 72,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 84,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 97,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 136Avg Mileage 109,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 130Avg Mileage 122,118Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 129,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 138,226Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 139,090Top Failure Brakes — 85.4%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Astra Sportive by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	71.5%	151	57,715	Tyres — 16.6%
2012	4	67.7%	133	72,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	5	72.8%	136	84,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2014	6	68.2%	132	97,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2015	7	64.7%	136	109,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2016	8	55.4%	130	122,118	Brakes — 50.8%
2017	9	52.5%	120	129,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2018	10	62.7%	83	138,226	Brakes — 48.2%
2019	11	48.8%	82	139,090	Brakes — 85.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Astra Sportive, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	85.4% (11 yrs)	+80.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (3 yrs)	34.1% (11 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 1,103 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.