2006 Vauxhall Astra Sri Cdti 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

261

Total Tests (All Years)

120,588 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 61.3%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 2.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sri Cdti 150 as it ages.

3 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.9%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓27.1%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↑22.7%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓16.4%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.5%	34
4 yrs	77.4%	31
5 yrs	78.8%	33
6 yrs	77.1%	35
7 yrs	50.0%	32
8 yrs	72.7%	33
9 yrs	56.3%	32
10 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sri Cdti 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	61.3%	31
2015 (9 yrs)	56.3%	32
2014 (8 yrs)	72.7%	33
2013 (7 yrs)	50%	32
2012 (6 yrs)	77.1%	35
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	33
2010 (4 yrs)	77.4%	31
2009 (3 yrs)	73.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 34Avg Mileage 47,353Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,715Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 77,779Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,474Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 100,624Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 107,875Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 120,588Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sri Cdti 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.5%	34	47,353	Tyres — 14.7%
2010	4	77.4%	31	56,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	5	78.8%	33	67,715	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	6	77.1%	35	77,779	Driver's View of the Road — 11.4%
2013	7	50.0%	32	90,474	Brakes — 68.8%
2014	8	72.7%	33	100,624	Brakes — 30.3%
2015	9	56.3%	32	107,875	Brakes — 37.5%
2016	10	61.3%	31	120,588	Suspension — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Sri Cdti 150, with age trends.

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.8% (3 yrs)	77.4% (10 yrs)	+68.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.9% (3 yrs)	29.0% (10 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.8% (3 yrs)	22.6% (10 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (3 yrs)	12.9% (10 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Sri Cdti 150 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 261 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.