2000 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

517,455

Total Tests (All Years)

99,277 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 2000 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs44.9%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.3%

24 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	52.2%	86,311
10 yrs	50.0%	81,562
11 yrs	47.4%	76,332
12 yrs	46.6%	66,190
13 yrs	44.9%	55,238
14 yrs	44.9%	44,322
15 yrs	46.5%	34,145
16 yrs	47.4%	25,303
17 yrs	47.7%	17,726
18 yrs	47.2%	8,421
19 yrs	49.4%	6,381
20 yrs	51.4%	4,629
21 yrs	52.1%	4,187
22 yrs	54.9%	2,517
23 yrs	55.0%	2,258
24 yrs	54.7%	1,933

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54.7%	1,933
2023 (23 yrs)	55%	2,258
2022 (22 yrs)	54.9%	2,517
2021 (21 yrs)	52.1%	4,187
2020 (20 yrs)	51.4%	4,629
2019 (19 yrs)	49.4%	6,381
2018 (18 yrs)	47.2%	8,421
2017 (17 yrs)	47.7%	17,726
2016 (16 yrs)	47.4%	25,303
2015 (15 yrs)	46.5%	34,145
2014 (14 yrs)	44.9%	44,322
2013 (13 yrs)	44.9%	55,238
2012 (12 yrs)	46.6%	66,190
2011 (11 yrs)	47.4%	76,332
2010 (10 yrs)	50%	81,562
2009 (9 yrs)	52.2%	86,311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86,311Avg Mileage 88,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81,562Avg Mileage 94,502Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76,332Avg Mileage 99,184Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66,190Avg Mileage 102,925Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55,238Avg Mileage 105,927Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44,322Avg Mileage 108,107Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34,145Avg Mileage 109,367Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 25,303Avg Mileage 109,991Top Failure Brakes — 83.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,726Avg Mileage 109,038Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,421Avg Mileage 108,073Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,381Avg Mileage 105,842Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,629Avg Mileage 104,760Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,187Avg Mileage 102,636Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 100,426Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,258Avg Mileage 99,569Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,933Avg Mileage 99,277Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

MOT results for 2000 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	52.2%	86,311	88,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2010	10	50.0%	81,562	94,502	Brakes — 29.8%
2011	11	47.4%	76,332	99,184	Brakes — 32.5%
2012	12	46.6%	66,190	102,925	Brakes — 33.7%
2013	13	44.9%	55,238	105,927	Brakes — 97.8%
2014	14	44.9%	44,322	108,107	Brakes — 97.2%
2015	15	46.5%	34,145	109,367	Brakes — 89.5%
2016	16	47.4%	25,303	109,991	Brakes — 83.4%
2017	17	47.7%	17,726	109,038	Brakes — 83.1%
2018	18	47.2%	8,421	108,073	Brakes — 86.4%
2019	19	49.4%	6,381	105,842	Brakes — 81.9%
2020	20	51.4%	4,629	104,760	Brakes — 76.8%
2021	21	52.1%	4,187	102,636	Brakes — 78.0%
2022	22	54.9%	2,517	100,426	Brakes — 69.9%
2023	23	55.0%	2,258	99,569	Brakes — 74.0%
2024	24	54.7%	1,933	99,277	Suspension — 60.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.3%

↓ 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	14.2% (9 yrs)	60.6% (24 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.9% (9 yrs)	56.9% (24 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (9 yrs)	27.8% (24 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 517,455 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.