2002 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

781,573

Total Tests (All Years)

106,038 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 2002 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

7 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs54.8%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.0%	100,116
8 yrs	54.8%	96,982
9 yrs	50.6%	95,948
10 yrs	49.5%	90,384
11 yrs	47.2%	83,631
12 yrs	46.7%	74,377
13 yrs	47.2%	64,079
14 yrs	47.7%	52,816
15 yrs	47.0%	40,484
16 yrs	46.4%	20,937
17 yrs	48.2%	16,490
18 yrs	49.8%	12,515
19 yrs	50.4%	11,765
20 yrs	52.9%	7,318
21 yrs	54.1%	7,174
22 yrs	53.2%	6,557

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	53.2%	6,557
2023 (21 yrs)	54.1%	7,174
2022 (20 yrs)	52.9%	7,318
2021 (19 yrs)	50.4%	11,765
2020 (18 yrs)	49.8%	12,515
2019 (17 yrs)	48.2%	16,490
2018 (16 yrs)	46.4%	20,937
2017 (15 yrs)	47%	40,484
2016 (14 yrs)	47.7%	52,816
2015 (13 yrs)	47.2%	64,079
2014 (12 yrs)	46.7%	74,377
2013 (11 yrs)	47.2%	83,631
2012 (10 yrs)	49.5%	90,384
2011 (9 yrs)	50.6%	95,948
2010 (8 yrs)	54.8%	96,982
2009 (7 yrs)	58%	100,116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100,116Avg Mileage 71,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96,982Avg Mileage 78,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95,948Avg Mileage 85,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90,384Avg Mileage 91,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83,631Avg Mileage 96,803Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74,377Avg Mileage 101,334Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64,079Avg Mileage 105,339Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52,816Avg Mileage 108,188Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2017High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40,484Avg Mileage 109,676Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,937Avg Mileage 109,574Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,490Avg Mileage 109,426Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 12,515Avg Mileage 108,490Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,765Avg Mileage 107,412Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,318Avg Mileage 107,112Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 7,174Avg Mileage 105,817Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 6,557Avg Mileage 106,038Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.0%	100,116	71,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	8	54.8%	96,982	78,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	9	50.6%	95,948	85,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	10	49.5%	90,384	91,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2013	11	47.2%	83,631	96,803	Brakes — 87.1%
2014	12	46.7%	74,377	101,334	Brakes — 93.5%
2015	13	47.2%	64,079	105,339	Brakes — 89.1%
2016	14	47.7%	52,816	108,188	Brakes — 86.5%
2017	15	47.0%	40,484	109,676	Brakes — 89.2%
2018	16	46.4%	20,937	109,574	Brakes — 94.6%
2019	17	48.2%	16,490	109,426	Brakes — 89.0%
2020	18	49.8%	12,515	108,490	Brakes — 88.3%
2021	19	50.4%	11,765	107,412	Brakes — 87.4%
2022	20	52.9%	7,318	107,112	Brakes — 82.8%
2023	21	54.1%	7,174	105,817	Brakes — 81.6%
2024	22	53.2%	6,557	106,038	Suspension — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

70.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.8% (7 yrs)	64.6% (22 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.2% (7 yrs)	65.4% (22 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (7 yrs)	31.0% (22 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 781,573 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.