2007 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

940

Total Tests (All Years)

104,224 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓8.8%

4 yrs73.1%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓14.5%

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↑8.6%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓8.5%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	105
4 yrs	73.1%	104
5 yrs	76.4%	110
6 yrs	61.9%	105
7 yrs	70.5%	105
8 yrs	66.1%	109
9 yrs	57.6%	99
10 yrs	54.5%	88
11 yrs	55.0%	60
12 yrs	60.0%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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
2019 (12 yrs)	60%	55
2018 (11 yrs)	55%	60
2017 (10 yrs)	54.5%	88
2016 (9 yrs)	57.6%	99
2015 (8 yrs)	66.1%	109
2014 (7 yrs)	70.5%	105
2013 (6 yrs)	61.9%	105
2012 (5 yrs)	76.4%	110
2011 (4 yrs)	73.1%	104
2010 (3 yrs)	81.9%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 36,221Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2011

73.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 104Avg Mileage 46,047Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 55,099Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 105Avg Mileage 64,364Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 73,405Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 109Avg Mileage 81,795Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 99Avg Mileage 91,373Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 96,534Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 101,161Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 104,224Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.9%	105	36,221	Tyres — 14.3%
2011	4	73.1%	104	46,047	Tyres — 15.4%
2012	5	76.4%	110	55,099	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	6	61.9%	105	64,364	Tyres — 40.0%
2014	7	70.5%	105	73,405	Suspension — 29.5%
2015	8	66.1%	109	81,795	Brakes — 31.2%
2016	9	57.6%	99	91,373	Brakes — 41.4%
2017	10	54.5%	88	96,534	Suspension — 47.7%
2018	11	55.0%	60	101,161	Suspension — 71.7%
2019	12	60.0%	55	104,224	Brakes — 72.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Astra T-top Design, with age trends.

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.8% (3 yrs)	72.7% (12 yrs)	+67.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (3 yrs)	50.9% (12 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.9% (3 yrs)	32.7% (12 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 940 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.