1996 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

120,814

Total Tests (All Years)

88,759 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 1996 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

13 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs50.2%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs56.4%

→ ↑6.4%

28 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	43.4%	33,920
14 yrs	42.6%	26,446
15 yrs	43.4%	19,099
16 yrs	43.8%	13,004
17 yrs	45.5%	8,882
18 yrs	45.0%	6,043
19 yrs	48.3%	4,199
20 yrs	50.6%	2,925
21 yrs	50.2%	2,016
22 yrs	53.5%	1,005
23 yrs	52.6%	751
24 yrs	56.3%	602
25 yrs	57.2%	598
26 yrs	58.9%	375
27 yrs	56.4%	365
28 yrs	62.8%	584

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	62.8%	584
2023 (27 yrs)	56.4%	365
2022 (26 yrs)	58.9%	375
2021 (25 yrs)	57.2%	598
2020 (24 yrs)	56.3%	602
2019 (23 yrs)	52.6%	751
2018 (22 yrs)	53.5%	1,005
2017 (21 yrs)	50.2%	2,016
2016 (20 yrs)	50.6%	2,925
2015 (19 yrs)	48.3%	4,199
2014 (18 yrs)	45%	6,043
2013 (17 yrs)	45.5%	8,882
2012 (16 yrs)	43.8%	13,004
2011 (15 yrs)	43.4%	19,099
2010 (14 yrs)	42.6%	26,446
2009 (13 yrs)	43.4%	33,920

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,920Avg Mileage 97,992Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 26,446Avg Mileage 100,193Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,099Avg Mileage 99,901Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,004Avg Mileage 99,077Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,882Avg Mileage 97,968Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,043Avg Mileage 96,071Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,199Avg Mileage 94,875Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,925Avg Mileage 92,932Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,016Avg Mileage 91,826Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 91,783Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 751Avg Mileage 91,808Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 602Avg Mileage 91,335Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 598Avg Mileage 90,225Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 375Avg Mileage 90,402Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 365Avg Mileage 87,861Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 584Avg Mileage 88,759Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	43.4%	33,920	97,992	Suspension — 33.0%
2010	14	42.6%	26,446	100,193	Suspension — 34.4%
2011	15	43.4%	19,099	99,901	Suspension — 35.0%
2012	16	43.8%	13,004	99,077	Suspension — 35.7%
2013	17	45.5%	8,882	97,968	Suspension — 77.3%
2014	18	45.0%	6,043	96,071	Suspension — 74.4%
2015	19	48.3%	4,199	94,875	Suspension — 72.6%
2016	20	50.6%	2,925	92,932	Suspension — 64.0%
2017	21	50.2%	2,016	91,826	Suspension — 72.1%
2018	22	53.5%	1,005	91,783	Suspension — 60.2%
2019	23	52.6%	751	91,808	Suspension — 75.2%
2020	24	56.3%	602	91,335	Suspension — 62.6%
2021	25	57.2%	598	90,225	Suspension — 64.5%
2022	26	58.9%	375	90,402	Suspension — 75.2%
2023	27	56.4%	365	87,861	Suspension — 70.4%
2024	28	62.8%	584	88,759	Suspension — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Suspension

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.9%

↓ Decreases 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	33.0% (13 yrs)	49.1% (28 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.2% (13 yrs)	16.4% (28 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	29.8% (13 yrs)	32.0% (28 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 120,814 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.