2005 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,022,127

Total Tests (All Years)

109,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.5%	99,214
5 yrs	71.9%	96,617
6 yrs	65.9%	97,669
7 yrs	61.8%	96,307
8 yrs	56.9%	95,007
9 yrs	55.4%	92,127
10 yrs	53.7%	88,313
11 yrs	53.8%	82,120
12 yrs	51.3%	73,440
13 yrs	48.8%	43,807
14 yrs	48.7%	38,339
15 yrs	49.7%	31,539
16 yrs	48.5%	31,373
17 yrs	50.9%	19,985
18 yrs	50.8%	19,573
19 yrs	51.1%	16,697

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	51.1%	16,697
2023 (18 yrs)	50.8%	19,573
2022 (17 yrs)	50.9%	19,985
2021 (16 yrs)	48.5%	31,373
2020 (15 yrs)	49.7%	31,539
2019 (14 yrs)	48.7%	38,339
2018 (13 yrs)	48.8%	43,807
2017 (12 yrs)	51.3%	73,440
2016 (11 yrs)	53.8%	82,120
2015 (10 yrs)	53.7%	88,313
2014 (9 yrs)	55.4%	92,127
2013 (8 yrs)	56.9%	95,007
2012 (7 yrs)	61.8%	96,307
2011 (6 yrs)	65.9%	97,669
2010 (5 yrs)	71.9%	96,617
2009 (4 yrs)	77.5%	99,214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 99,214Avg Mileage 43,947Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96,617Avg Mileage 52,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97,669Avg Mileage 61,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96,307Avg Mileage 69,155Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95,007Avg Mileage 76,529Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92,127Avg Mileage 83,583Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88,313Avg Mileage 89,833Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82,120Avg Mileage 95,306Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73,440Avg Mileage 99,663Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43,807Avg Mileage 102,897Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38,339Avg Mileage 105,381Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31,539Avg Mileage 106,284Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2021High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31,373Avg Mileage 106,015Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 19,985Avg Mileage 106,661Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 19,573Avg Mileage 107,258Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 16,697Avg Mileage 109,227Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.5%	99,214	43,947	Tyres — 8.4%
2010	5	71.9%	96,617	52,804	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	6	65.9%	97,669	61,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	7	61.8%	96,307	69,155	Suspension — 17.8%
2013	8	56.9%	95,007	76,529	Suspension — 37.3%
2014	9	55.4%	92,127	83,583	Brakes — 43.3%
2015	10	53.7%	88,313	89,833	Brakes — 46.8%
2016	11	53.8%	82,120	95,306	Brakes — 49.4%
2017	12	51.3%	73,440	99,663	Brakes — 56.3%
2018	13	48.8%	43,807	102,897	Brakes — 64.7%
2019	14	48.7%	38,339	105,381	Brakes — 69.3%
2020	15	49.7%	31,539	106,284	Brakes — 70.5%
2021	16	48.5%	31,373	106,015	Brakes — 75.5%
2022	17	50.9%	19,985	106,661	Brakes — 72.6%
2023	18	50.8%	19,573	107,258	Brakes — 75.0%
2024	19	51.1%	16,697	109,227	Brakes — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

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	7.8% (4 yrs)	62.3% (19 yrs)	+54.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.4% (4 yrs)	57.5% (19 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (4 yrs)	32.8% (19 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,022,127 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.