2006 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,110,880

Total Tests (All Years)

110,995 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.5%	101,081
4 yrs	78.9%	97,035
5 yrs	74.5%	97,660
6 yrs	69.9%	96,937
7 yrs	63.5%	96,306
8 yrs	60.8%	94,788
9 yrs	57.4%	91,883
10 yrs	56.5%	87,893
11 yrs	53.3%	81,668
12 yrs	50.5%	51,658
13 yrs	50.4%	47,558
14 yrs	50.8%	41,633
15 yrs	49.5%	43,231
16 yrs	50.4%	28,401
17 yrs	50.9%	28,384
18 yrs	52.5%	24,764

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	52.5%	24,764
2023 (17 yrs)	50.9%	28,384
2022 (16 yrs)	50.4%	28,401
2021 (15 yrs)	49.5%	43,231
2020 (14 yrs)	50.8%	41,633
2019 (13 yrs)	50.4%	47,558
2018 (12 yrs)	50.5%	51,658
2017 (11 yrs)	53.3%	81,668
2016 (10 yrs)	56.5%	87,893
2015 (9 yrs)	57.4%	91,883
2014 (8 yrs)	60.8%	94,788
2013 (7 yrs)	63.5%	96,306
2012 (6 yrs)	69.9%	96,937
2011 (5 yrs)	74.5%	97,660
2010 (4 yrs)	78.9%	97,035
2009 (3 yrs)	81.5%	101,081

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 101,081Avg Mileage 33,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97,035Avg Mileage 43,086Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 97,660Avg Mileage 51,765Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96,937Avg Mileage 60,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96,306Avg Mileage 68,357Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94,788Avg Mileage 75,781Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91,883Avg Mileage 82,952Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87,893Avg Mileage 89,141Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81,668Avg Mileage 94,750Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51,658Avg Mileage 98,661Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47,558Avg Mileage 102,249Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41,633Avg Mileage 104,207Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43,231Avg Mileage 105,620Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 28,401Avg Mileage 106,685Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 28,384Avg Mileage 108,012Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 24,764Avg Mileage 110,995Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.5%	101,081	33,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	4	78.9%	97,035	43,086	Tyres — 8.5%
2011	5	74.5%	97,660	51,765	Tyres — 10.4%
2012	6	69.9%	96,937	60,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	7	63.5%	96,306	68,357	Brakes — 26.8%
2014	8	60.8%	94,788	75,781	Brakes — 32.8%
2015	9	57.4%	91,883	82,952	Suspension — 38.6%
2016	10	56.5%	87,893	89,141	Brakes — 41.5%
2017	11	53.3%	81,668	94,750	Brakes — 50.9%
2018	12	50.5%	51,658	98,661	Brakes — 59.0%
2019	13	50.4%	47,558	102,249	Brakes — 64.8%
2020	14	50.8%	41,633	104,207	Brakes — 68.5%
2021	15	49.5%	43,231	105,620	Brakes — 74.3%
2022	16	50.4%	28,401	106,685	Brakes — 72.7%
2023	17	50.9%	28,384	108,012	Brakes — 75.9%
2024	18	52.5%	24,764	110,995	Suspension — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	62.4% (18 yrs)	+60.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (3 yrs)	61.0% (18 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	32.8% (18 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,110,880 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.