2010 Vauxhall Astra Sxi 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

738

Total Tests (All Years)

81,376 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Astra Sxi 16v

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 59.8%

Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Vauxhall Astra Sxi 16v as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓13.7%

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	122
4 yrs	80.7%	119
5 yrs	78.8%	118
6 yrs	76.8%	112
7 yrs	63.1%	111
8 yrs	59.5%	74
9 yrs	59.8%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Vauxhall Astra Sxi 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (9 yrs)	59.8%	82
2018 (8 yrs)	59.5%	74
2017 (7 yrs)	63.1%	111
2016 (6 yrs)	76.8%	112
2015 (5 yrs)	78.8%	118
2014 (4 yrs)	80.7%	119
2013 (3 yrs)	79.5%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 122Avg Mileage 39,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 119Avg Mileage 47,523Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 118Avg Mileage 55,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 62,589Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 67,834Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 78,392Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 81,376Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

MOT results for 2010 Vauxhall Astra Sxi 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	79.5%	122	39,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	4	80.7%	119	47,523	Tyres — 20.2%
2015	5	78.8%	118	55,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	6	76.8%	112	62,589	Brakes — 17.9%
2017	7	63.1%	111	67,834	Suspension — 39.6%
2018	8	59.5%	74	78,392	Suspension — 35.1%
2019	9	59.8%	82	81,376	Suspension — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Vauxhall Astra Sxi 16v, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	34.1% (9 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (3 yrs)	31.7% (9 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Sxi 16v cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2019, covering 738 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.