2005 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

42.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,550

Total Tests (All Years)

102,685 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 42.7%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport as it ages.

4 yrs73.9%

→ ↓8.0%

5 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs66.6%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓7.3%

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs42.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.9%	291
5 yrs	65.9%	276
6 yrs	66.6%	287
7 yrs	61.5%	288
8 yrs	54.2%	264
9 yrs	56.3%	254
10 yrs	57.7%	222
11 yrs	59.2%	228
12 yrs	56.0%	207
13 yrs	48.0%	123
14 yrs	42.7%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (14 yrs)	42.7%	110
2018 (13 yrs)	48%	123
2017 (12 yrs)	56%	207
2016 (11 yrs)	59.2%	228
2015 (10 yrs)	57.7%	222
2014 (9 yrs)	56.3%	254
2013 (8 yrs)	54.2%	264
2012 (7 yrs)	61.5%	288
2011 (6 yrs)	66.6%	287
2010 (5 yrs)	65.9%	276
2009 (4 yrs)	73.9%	291

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 291Avg Mileage 40,401Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 276Avg Mileage 49,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

66.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 287Avg Mileage 57,514Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 288Avg Mileage 65,785Top Failure Suspension — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 264Avg Mileage 73,403Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 254Avg Mileage 80,943Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 222Avg Mileage 84,478Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 228Avg Mileage 90,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 207Avg Mileage 95,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 123Avg Mileage 100,044Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 102,685Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.9%	291	40,401	Tyres — 12.7%
2010	5	65.9%	276	49,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	6	66.6%	287	57,514	Suspension — 17.1%
2012	7	61.5%	288	65,785	Suspension — 18.1%
2013	8	54.2%	264	73,403	Suspension — 41.7%
2014	9	56.3%	254	80,943	Brakes — 44.9%
2015	10	57.7%	222	84,478	Brakes — 35.6%
2016	11	59.2%	228	90,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2017	12	56.0%	207	95,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2018	13	48.0%	123	100,044	Suspension — 58.5%
2019	14	42.7%	110	102,685	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Astra Sxi Twinport, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

37.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

↑ 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	7.2% (4 yrs)	100.0% (14 yrs)	+92.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.9% (4 yrs)	63.6% (14 yrs)	+56.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (4 yrs)	51.8% (14 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,550 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.