1983 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

625

Total Tests (All Years)

57,202 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.4%

28 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.3%

29 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.4%

30 yrs53.3%

→ ↑14.1%

31 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.6%

32 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.3%

33 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.6%

34 yrs60.5%

→ ↓5.7%

36 yrs54.8%

→ ↑20.2%

38 yrs75.0%

→ ↑11.5%

39 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	50.0%	78
27 yrs	50.0%	76
28 yrs	54.4%	68
29 yrs	54.7%	64
30 yrs	53.3%	60
31 yrs	67.4%	43
32 yrs	61.8%	55
33 yrs	64.1%	39
34 yrs	60.5%	38
36 yrs	54.8%	31
38 yrs	75.0%	36
39 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (39 yrs)	86.5%	37
2021 (38 yrs)	75%	36
2019 (36 yrs)	54.8%	31
2017 (34 yrs)	60.5%	38
2016 (33 yrs)	64.1%	39
2015 (32 yrs)	61.8%	55
2014 (31 yrs)	67.4%	43
2013 (30 yrs)	53.3%	60
2012 (29 yrs)	54.7%	64
2011 (28 yrs)	54.4%	68
2010 (27 yrs)	50%	76
2009 (26 yrs)	50%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 55,120Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 57,064Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 68Avg Mileage 51,080Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 49,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 60Avg Mileage 55,742Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,192Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 55Avg Mileage 68,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 53,920Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,232Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,083Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,453Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 57,202Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 18.9%

MOT results for 1983 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	50.0%	78	55,120	Brakes — 29.5%
2010	27	50.0%	76	57,064	Suspension — 30.3%
2011	28	54.4%	68	51,080	Suspension — 20.6%
2012	29	54.7%	64	49,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2013	30	53.3%	60	55,742	Brakes — 70.0%
2014	31	67.4%	43	57,192	Suspension — 37.2%
2015	32	61.8%	55	68,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2016	33	64.1%	39	53,920	Brakes — 74.4%
2017	34	60.5%	38	59,232	Brakes — 65.8%
2019	36	54.8%	31	64,083	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2021	38	75.0%	36	53,453	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2022	39	86.5%	37	57,202	Body, chassis, structure — 18.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.0%

↑ 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	29.5% (26 yrs)	13.5% (39 yrs)	-16.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	28.2% (26 yrs)	13.5% (39 yrs)	-14.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 625 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.