2007 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

571

Total Tests (All Years)

90,571 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs88.3%

→ ↓18.6%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↑9.2%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓9.7%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↑10.3%

12 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	65
4 yrs	88.3%	60
5 yrs	69.7%	66
6 yrs	67.7%	62
7 yrs	64.5%	62
8 yrs	73.7%	57
9 yrs	69.0%	58
10 yrs	59.3%	59
11 yrs	51.2%	43
12 yrs	61.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	61.5%	39
2018 (11 yrs)	51.2%	43
2017 (10 yrs)	59.3%	59
2016 (9 yrs)	69%	58
2015 (8 yrs)	73.7%	57
2014 (7 yrs)	64.5%	62
2013 (6 yrs)	67.7%	62
2012 (5 yrs)	69.7%	66
2011 (4 yrs)	88.3%	60
2010 (3 yrs)	87.7%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 65Avg Mileage 30,970Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 37,962Top Failure Suspension — 6.7%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 53,443Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 59,565Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 68,922Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 73,731Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 79,083Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 87,009Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 90,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.9%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.7%	65	30,970	Tyres — 7.7%
2011	4	88.3%	60	37,962	Suspension — 6.7%
2012	5	69.7%	66	45,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2013	6	67.7%	62	53,443	Suspension — 17.7%
2014	7	64.5%	62	59,565	Tyres — 21.0%
2015	8	73.7%	57	68,922	Suspension — 26.3%
2016	9	69.0%	58	73,731	Tyres — 20.7%
2017	10	59.3%	59	79,083	Brakes — 35.6%
2018	11	51.2%	43	87,009	Suspension — 48.8%
2019	12	61.5%	39	90,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Astra Twin Top, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

17.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.7%

↑ 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	35.9% (12 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	20.5% (12 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Twin Top cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 571 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.