2004 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,323

Total Tests (All Years)

101,285 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport as it ages.

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↓13.3%

7 yrs55.3%

→ ↑6.2%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓9.2%

9 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.0%	163
6 yrs	68.6%	156
7 yrs	55.3%	159
8 yrs	61.5%	161
9 yrs	52.3%	153
10 yrs	53.4%	131
11 yrs	49.2%	118
12 yrs	51.4%	105
13 yrs	46.0%	87
14 yrs	44.4%	54
15 yrs	50.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	50%	36
2018 (14 yrs)	44.4%	54
2017 (13 yrs)	46%	87
2016 (12 yrs)	51.4%	105
2015 (11 yrs)	49.2%	118
2014 (10 yrs)	53.4%	131
2013 (9 yrs)	52.3%	153
2012 (8 yrs)	61.5%	161
2011 (7 yrs)	55.3%	159
2010 (6 yrs)	68.6%	156
2009 (5 yrs)	73%	163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 163Avg Mileage 50,116Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 156Avg Mileage 58,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 159Avg Mileage 69,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 161Avg Mileage 73,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 153Avg Mileage 79,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 85,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 88,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 93,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 99,002Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2018High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 103,033Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,285Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.0%	163	50,116	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	6	68.6%	156	58,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2011	7	55.3%	159	69,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	8	61.5%	161	73,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	9	52.3%	153	79,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2014	10	53.4%	131	85,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2015	11	49.2%	118	88,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2016	12	51.4%	105	93,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2017	13	46.0%	87	99,002	Brakes — 77.0%
2018	14	44.4%	54	103,033	Brakes — 81.5%
2019	15	50.0%	36	101,285	Brakes — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ 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	8.0% (5 yrs)	58.3% (15 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.0% (5 yrs)	27.8% (15 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,323 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.