1997 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

190,548

Total Tests (All Years)

87,349 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 1997 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

12 yrs44.0%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.0%	48,478
13 yrs	43.5%	39,573
14 yrs	43.1%	30,302
15 yrs	44.5%	21,730
16 yrs	44.2%	15,314
17 yrs	44.9%	10,813
18 yrs	48.8%	7,618
19 yrs	50.6%	5,323
20 yrs	51.2%	3,682
21 yrs	54.7%	1,818
22 yrs	54.9%	1,420
23 yrs	58.3%	1,072
24 yrs	57.1%	1,053
25 yrs	61.3%	636
26 yrs	62.2%	632
27 yrs	62.0%	1,084

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	62%	1,084
2023 (26 yrs)	62.2%	632
2022 (25 yrs)	61.3%	636
2021 (24 yrs)	57.1%	1,053
2020 (23 yrs)	58.3%	1,072
2019 (22 yrs)	54.9%	1,420
2018 (21 yrs)	54.7%	1,818
2017 (20 yrs)	51.2%	3,682
2016 (19 yrs)	50.6%	5,323
2015 (18 yrs)	48.8%	7,618
2014 (17 yrs)	44.9%	10,813
2013 (16 yrs)	44.2%	15,314
2012 (15 yrs)	44.5%	21,730
2011 (14 yrs)	43.1%	30,302
2010 (13 yrs)	43.5%	39,573
2009 (12 yrs)	44%	48,478

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48,478Avg Mileage 94,431Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39,573Avg Mileage 97,402Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,302Avg Mileage 97,981Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 21,730Avg Mileage 98,327Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,314Avg Mileage 97,534Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,813Avg Mileage 96,549Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,618Avg Mileage 95,769Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,323Avg Mileage 94,419Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,682Avg Mileage 93,254Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,818Avg Mileage 90,824Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,420Avg Mileage 88,188Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 89,909Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 88,175Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 636Avg Mileage 87,871Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 632Avg Mileage 87,182Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 87,349Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

MOT results for 1997 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.0%	48,478	94,431	Suspension — 31.5%
2010	13	43.5%	39,573	97,402	Suspension — 33.0%
2011	14	43.1%	30,302	97,981	Suspension — 34.1%
2012	15	44.5%	21,730	98,327	Suspension — 33.0%
2013	16	44.2%	15,314	97,534	Brakes — 74.1%
2014	17	44.9%	10,813	96,549	Brakes — 81.4%
2015	18	48.8%	7,618	95,769	Brakes — 67.5%
2016	19	50.6%	5,323	94,419	Suspension — 60.5%
2017	20	51.2%	3,682	93,254	Suspension — 61.5%
2018	21	54.7%	1,818	90,824	Suspension — 54.3%
2019	22	54.9%	1,420	88,188	Suspension — 56.8%
2020	23	58.3%	1,072	89,909	Suspension — 57.0%
2021	24	57.1%	1,053	88,175	Suspension — 55.0%
2022	25	61.3%	636	87,871	Suspension — 61.2%
2023	26	62.2%	632	87,182	Suspension — 58.2%
2024	27	62.0%	1,084	87,349	Suspension — 64.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Suspension

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.5% (12 yrs)	64.7% (27 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (12 yrs)	42.2% (27 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.3% (12 yrs)	23.9% (27 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 190,548 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.