2003 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

819,610

Total Tests (All Years)

106,895 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 2003 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.9%	96,946
7 yrs	58.3%	94,091
8 yrs	53.3%	94,134
9 yrs	51.2%	90,670
10 yrs	48.9%	85,813
11 yrs	47.8%	78,737
12 yrs	48.3%	69,821
13 yrs	49.1%	59,315
14 yrs	48.3%	46,806
15 yrs	47.9%	25,151
16 yrs	48.4%	20,195
17 yrs	51.0%	15,472
18 yrs	51.4%	14,963
19 yrs	54.2%	9,561
20 yrs	55.4%	9,366
21 yrs	55.8%	8,569

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.8%	8,569
2023 (20 yrs)	55.4%	9,366
2022 (19 yrs)	54.2%	9,561
2021 (18 yrs)	51.4%	14,963
2020 (17 yrs)	51%	15,472
2019 (16 yrs)	48.4%	20,195
2018 (15 yrs)	47.9%	25,151
2017 (14 yrs)	48.3%	46,806
2016 (13 yrs)	49.1%	59,315
2015 (12 yrs)	48.3%	69,821
2014 (11 yrs)	47.8%	78,737
2013 (10 yrs)	48.9%	85,813
2012 (9 yrs)	51.2%	90,670
2011 (8 yrs)	53.3%	94,134
2010 (7 yrs)	58.3%	94,091
2009 (6 yrs)	61.9%	96,946

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96,946Avg Mileage 63,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94,091Avg Mileage 71,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94,134Avg Mileage 78,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90,670Avg Mileage 85,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85,813Avg Mileage 90,937Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78,737Avg Mileage 95,926Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69,821Avg Mileage 100,193Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59,315Avg Mileage 103,333Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46,806Avg Mileage 105,124Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 25,151Avg Mileage 106,011Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,195Avg Mileage 106,640Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,472Avg Mileage 106,037Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,963Avg Mileage 105,688Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,561Avg Mileage 105,968Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 9,366Avg Mileage 105,367Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 8,569Avg Mileage 106,895Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.9%	96,946	63,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	7	58.3%	94,091	71,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	8	53.3%	94,134	78,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	9	51.2%	90,670	85,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2013	10	48.9%	85,813	90,937	Brakes — 77.0%
2014	11	47.8%	78,737	95,926	Brakes — 86.2%
2015	12	48.3%	69,821	100,193	Brakes — 82.4%
2016	13	49.1%	59,315	103,333	Brakes — 80.8%
2017	14	48.3%	46,806	105,124	Brakes — 85.3%
2018	15	47.9%	25,151	106,011	Brakes — 90.6%
2019	16	48.4%	20,195	106,640	Brakes — 89.0%
2020	17	51.0%	15,472	106,037	Brakes — 84.3%
2021	18	51.4%	14,963	105,688	Brakes — 84.5%
2022	19	54.2%	9,561	105,968	Brakes — 78.8%
2023	20	55.4%	9,366	105,367	Brakes — 78.0%
2024	21	55.8%	8,569	106,895	Brakes — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

66.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.2%

↑ 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	13.0% (6 yrs)	62.7% (21 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.2% (6 yrs)	62.1% (21 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (6 yrs)	27.1% (21 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 819,610 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.