2001 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

639,203

Total Tests (All Years)

101,245 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 2001 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.6%	94,776
9 yrs	52.2%	90,736
10 yrs	49.2%	87,346
11 yrs	48.9%	78,994
12 yrs	47.5%	69,265
13 yrs	47.2%	58,212
14 yrs	48.2%	47,114
15 yrs	48.4%	36,494
16 yrs	49.3%	26,558
17 yrs	49.1%	13,193
18 yrs	50.2%	9,948
19 yrs	52.4%	7,376
20 yrs	52.8%	6,984
21 yrs	53.7%	4,313
22 yrs	54.4%	4,160
23 yrs	56.3%	3,734

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	56.3%	3,734
2023 (22 yrs)	54.4%	4,160
2022 (21 yrs)	53.7%	4,313
2021 (20 yrs)	52.8%	6,984
2020 (19 yrs)	52.4%	7,376
2019 (18 yrs)	50.2%	9,948
2018 (17 yrs)	49.1%	13,193
2017 (16 yrs)	49.3%	26,558
2016 (15 yrs)	48.4%	36,494
2015 (14 yrs)	48.2%	47,114
2014 (13 yrs)	47.2%	58,212
2013 (12 yrs)	47.5%	69,265
2012 (11 yrs)	48.9%	78,994
2011 (10 yrs)	49.2%	87,346
2010 (9 yrs)	52.2%	90,736
2009 (8 yrs)	55.6%	94,776

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94,776Avg Mileage 80,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90,736Avg Mileage 87,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87,346Avg Mileage 93,133Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78,994Avg Mileage 97,724Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69,265Avg Mileage 102,016Top Failure Brakes — 94.4%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58,212Avg Mileage 105,340Top Failure Brakes — 97.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47,114Avg Mileage 107,796Top Failure Brakes — 88.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36,494Avg Mileage 109,357Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 26,558Avg Mileage 109,408Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,193Avg Mileage 107,772Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,948Avg Mileage 106,731Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,376Avg Mileage 104,878Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,984Avg Mileage 103,073Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,313Avg Mileage 102,591Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,160Avg Mileage 101,278Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,734Avg Mileage 101,245Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.6%	94,776	80,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	9	52.2%	90,736	87,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011	10	49.2%	87,346	93,133	Brakes — 29.5%
2012	11	48.9%	78,994	97,724	Brakes — 31.6%
2013	12	47.5%	69,265	102,016	Brakes — 94.4%
2014	13	47.2%	58,212	105,340	Brakes — 97.7%
2015	14	48.2%	47,114	107,796	Brakes — 88.7%
2016	15	48.4%	36,494	109,357	Brakes — 87.3%
2017	16	49.3%	26,558	109,408	Brakes — 87.4%
2018	17	49.1%	13,193	107,772	Brakes — 87.7%
2019	18	50.2%	9,948	106,731	Brakes — 84.2%
2020	19	52.4%	7,376	104,878	Brakes — 78.5%
2021	20	52.8%	6,984	103,073	Brakes — 83.3%
2022	21	53.7%	4,313	102,591	Brakes — 78.6%
2023	22	54.4%	4,160	101,278	Brakes — 78.8%
2024	23	56.3%	3,734	101,245	Brakes — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

69.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	14.9% (8 yrs)	57.5% (23 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.8% (8 yrs)	61.0% (23 yrs)	+39.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (8 yrs)	26.8% (23 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 639,203 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.