2009 Vauxhall Astra Sri Xp — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

40.5%

Latest Pass Rate

473

Total Tests (All Years)

80,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 40.5%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 18.3% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Astra Sri Xp as it ages.

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs67.2%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓16.1%

7 yrs53.1%

→ ↑9.2%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓19.4%

9 yrs42.9%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs40.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.1%	67
4 yrs	70.6%	68
5 yrs	67.2%	64
6 yrs	69.2%	65
7 yrs	53.1%	64
8 yrs	62.3%	61
9 yrs	42.9%	42
10 yrs	40.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Astra Sri Xp pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (10 yrs)	40.5%	42
2018 (9 yrs)	42.9%	42
2017 (8 yrs)	62.3%	61
2016 (7 yrs)	53.1%	64
2015 (6 yrs)	69.2%	65
2014 (5 yrs)	67.2%	64
2013 (4 yrs)	70.6%	68
2012 (3 yrs)	76.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 29,420Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 37,313Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2014

67.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 45,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 54,344Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 60,828Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 68,142Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2018High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 73,500Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2019High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 80,425Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Astra Sri Xp by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	76.1%	67	29,420	Tyres — 10.4%
2013	4	70.6%	68	37,313	Brakes — 26.5%
2014	5	67.2%	64	45,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2015	6	69.2%	65	54,344	Brakes — 20.0%
2016	7	53.1%	64	60,828	Suspension — 39.1%
2017	8	62.3%	61	68,142	Suspension — 31.1%
2018	9	42.9%	42	73,500	Brakes — 61.9%
2019	10	40.5%	42	80,425	Suspension — 76.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Astra Sri Xp, with age trends.

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.5% (3 yrs)	76.2% (10 yrs)	+71.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	54.8% (10 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	33.3% (10 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Sri Xp cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2019, covering 473 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.