2004 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

735,931

Total Tests (All Years)

104,332 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.8%	78,159
6 yrs	63.9%	76,401
7 yrs	58.2%	76,945
8 yrs	56.2%	75,298
9 yrs	52.8%	72,966
10 yrs	51.8%	69,357
11 yrs	50.9%	64,439
12 yrs	50.9%	57,585
13 yrs	49.6%	48,696
14 yrs	48.0%	27,559
15 yrs	48.2%	22,586
16 yrs	48.9%	17,959
17 yrs	48.9%	17,471
18 yrs	50.7%	10,749
19 yrs	52.8%	10,467
20 yrs	53.7%	9,294

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.7%	9,294
2023 (19 yrs)	52.8%	10,467
2022 (18 yrs)	50.7%	10,749
2021 (17 yrs)	48.9%	17,471
2020 (16 yrs)	48.9%	17,959
2019 (15 yrs)	48.2%	22,586
2018 (14 yrs)	48%	27,559
2017 (13 yrs)	49.6%	48,696
2016 (12 yrs)	50.9%	57,585
2015 (11 yrs)	50.9%	64,439
2014 (10 yrs)	51.8%	69,357
2013 (9 yrs)	52.8%	72,966
2012 (8 yrs)	56.2%	75,298
2011 (7 yrs)	58.2%	76,945
2010 (6 yrs)	63.9%	76,401
2009 (5 yrs)	69.8%	78,159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78,159Avg Mileage 52,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76,401Avg Mileage 60,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76,945Avg Mileage 68,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75,298Avg Mileage 75,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72,966Avg Mileage 82,371Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69,357Avg Mileage 88,180Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64,439Avg Mileage 93,640Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57,585Avg Mileage 97,984Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48,696Avg Mileage 100,990Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 27,559Avg Mileage 102,998Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,586Avg Mileage 104,285Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,959Avg Mileage 104,242Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,471Avg Mileage 103,664Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,749Avg Mileage 103,930Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 10,467Avg Mileage 103,885Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 9,294Avg Mileage 104,332Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.8%	78,159	52,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	6	63.9%	76,401	60,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011	7	58.2%	76,945	68,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	8	56.2%	75,298	75,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2013	9	52.8%	72,966	82,371	Brakes — 54.9%
2014	10	51.8%	69,357	88,180	Brakes — 62.4%
2015	11	50.9%	64,439	93,640	Brakes — 63.1%
2016	12	50.9%	57,585	97,984	Brakes — 64.0%
2017	13	49.6%	48,696	100,990	Brakes — 68.9%
2018	14	48.0%	27,559	102,998	Brakes — 74.2%
2019	15	48.2%	22,586	104,285	Brakes — 76.0%
2020	16	48.9%	17,959	104,242	Brakes — 78.4%
2021	17	48.9%	17,471	103,664	Brakes — 82.0%
2022	18	50.7%	10,749	103,930	Brakes — 78.5%
2023	19	52.8%	10,467	103,885	Brakes — 76.2%
2024	20	53.7%	9,294	104,332	Brakes — 60.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ 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	10.2% (5 yrs)	60.6% (20 yrs)	+50.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (5 yrs)	55.9% (20 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (5 yrs)	29.6% (20 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 735,931 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.