1999 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

397,284

Total Tests (All Years)

100,754 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 1999 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

10 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs45.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.8%

25 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.1%	76,254
11 yrs	47.4%	69,581
12 yrs	45.5%	61,976
13 yrs	44.4%	50,973
14 yrs	43.8%	40,030
15 yrs	44.0%	30,232
16 yrs	45.4%	22,326
17 yrs	46.6%	15,865
18 yrs	48.1%	10,761
19 yrs	48.6%	5,084
20 yrs	49.3%	3,807
21 yrs	51.3%	2,690
22 yrs	51.7%	2,544
23 yrs	53.0%	1,566
24 yrs	54.5%	1,412
25 yrs	52.7%	2,183

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	52.7%	2,183
2023 (24 yrs)	54.5%	1,412
2022 (23 yrs)	53%	1,566
2021 (22 yrs)	51.7%	2,544
2020 (21 yrs)	51.3%	2,690
2019 (20 yrs)	49.3%	3,807
2018 (19 yrs)	48.6%	5,084
2017 (18 yrs)	48.1%	10,761
2016 (17 yrs)	46.6%	15,865
2015 (16 yrs)	45.4%	22,326
2014 (15 yrs)	44%	30,232
2013 (14 yrs)	43.8%	40,030
2012 (13 yrs)	44.4%	50,973
2011 (12 yrs)	45.5%	61,976
2010 (11 yrs)	47.4%	69,581
2009 (10 yrs)	49.1%	76,254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76,254Avg Mileage 95,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69,581Avg Mileage 100,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61,976Avg Mileage 104,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50,973Avg Mileage 107,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40,030Avg Mileage 109,601Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30,232Avg Mileage 111,198Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2015High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 22,326Avg Mileage 111,787Top Failure Brakes — 88.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,865Avg Mileage 111,772Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,761Avg Mileage 110,435Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,084Avg Mileage 109,084Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,807Avg Mileage 107,047Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,690Avg Mileage 105,876Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,544Avg Mileage 104,217Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,566Avg Mileage 103,774Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,412Avg Mileage 100,702Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2024High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,183Avg Mileage 100,754Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.1%	76,254	95,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2010	11	47.4%	69,581	100,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2011	12	45.5%	61,976	104,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2012	13	44.4%	50,973	107,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2013	14	43.8%	40,030	109,601	Brakes — 97.3%
2014	15	44.0%	30,232	111,198	Brakes — 97.3%
2015	16	45.4%	22,326	111,787	Brakes — 88.8%
2016	17	46.6%	15,865	111,772	Brakes — 80.8%
2017	18	48.1%	10,761	110,435	Brakes — 82.4%
2018	19	48.6%	5,084	109,084	Brakes — 76.6%
2019	20	49.3%	3,807	107,047	Brakes — 77.9%
2020	21	51.3%	2,690	105,876	Brakes — 74.8%
2021	22	51.7%	2,544	104,217	Brakes — 75.8%
2022	23	53.0%	1,566	103,774	Brakes — 69.9%
2023	24	54.5%	1,412	100,702	Brakes — 67.8%
2024	25	52.7%	2,183	100,754	Suspension — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.9%

↓ 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	13.3% (10 yrs)	59.4% (25 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.4% (10 yrs)	56.7% (25 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (10 yrs)	30.8% (25 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 397,284 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.