2006 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

459

Total Tests (All Years)

74,259 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.3%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓11.3%

5 yrs67.9%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓21.6%

10 yrs47.8%

→ ↑7.5%

11 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.7%	56
4 yrs	79.2%	53
5 yrs	67.9%	53
6 yrs	70.6%	51
7 yrs	63.0%	54
8 yrs	68.0%	50
9 yrs	69.4%	49
10 yrs	47.8%	46
11 yrs	55.3%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	55.3%	47
2016 (10 yrs)	47.8%	46
2015 (9 yrs)	69.4%	49
2014 (8 yrs)	68%	50
2013 (7 yrs)	63%	54
2012 (6 yrs)	70.6%	51
2011 (5 yrs)	67.9%	53
2010 (4 yrs)	79.2%	53
2009 (3 yrs)	85.7%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 24,124Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 31,471Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 39,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,232Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,862Top Failure Tyres — 38.9%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 57,280Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 70,958Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,004Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 74,259Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.7%	56	24,124	Tyres — 10.7%
2010	4	79.2%	53	31,471	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	5	67.9%	53	39,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	6	70.6%	51	45,232	Tyres — 13.7%
2013	7	63.0%	54	50,862	Tyres — 38.9%
2014	8	68.0%	50	57,280	Suspension — 22.0%
2015	9	69.4%	49	70,958	Brakes — 20.4%
2016	10	47.8%	46	70,004	Brakes — 54.3%
2017	11	55.3%	47	74,259	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top, with age trends.

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	57.4% (11 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.4% (3 yrs)	23.4% (11 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (3 yrs)	10.6% (11 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Twin Top cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 459 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.