2006 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

397

Total Tests (All Years)

95,138 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Astra T-top Design

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 69.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 13.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓12.1%

4 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓12.8%

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↑11.7%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.2%

11 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	46
4 yrs	70.5%	44
5 yrs	70.2%	47
6 yrs	57.4%	47
7 yrs	58.8%	51
8 yrs	70.5%	44
9 yrs	63.0%	46
10 yrs	61.5%	39
11 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	69.7%	33
2016 (10 yrs)	61.5%	39
2015 (9 yrs)	63%	46
2014 (8 yrs)	70.5%	44
2013 (7 yrs)	58.8%	51
2012 (6 yrs)	57.4%	47
2011 (5 yrs)	70.2%	47
2010 (4 yrs)	70.5%	44
2009 (3 yrs)	82.6%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 46Avg Mileage 37,489Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,222Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,525Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,640Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 81,118Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 74,617Top Failure Tyres — 38.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 81,759Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,133Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2017

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 95,138Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.6%	46	37,489	Tyres — 13.0%
2010	4	70.5%	44	40,222	Suspension — 13.6%
2011	5	70.2%	47	48,525	Brakes — 14.9%
2012	6	57.4%	47	57,640	Tyres — 14.9%
2013	7	58.8%	51	81,118	Brakes — 31.4%
2014	8	70.5%	44	74,617	Tyres — 38.6%
2015	9	63.0%	46	81,759	Suspension — 52.2%
2016	10	61.5%	39	87,133	Suspension — 35.9%
2017	11	69.7%	33	95,138	Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design, with age trends.

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.3% (3 yrs)	39.4% (11 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.3% (3 yrs)	27.3% (11 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (3 yrs)	24.2% (11 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (3 yrs)	27.3% (11 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra T-top Design cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 397 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.