2007 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,276,025

Total Tests (All Years)

112,748 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

2 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.6%	3,605
3 yrs	81.6%	116,381
4 yrs	79.4%	115,875
5 yrs	75.1%	114,269
6 yrs	68.7%	113,925
7 yrs	65.5%	112,295
8 yrs	61.7%	110,010
9 yrs	60.3%	106,310
10 yrs	56.7%	101,235
11 yrs	53.3%	66,134
12 yrs	53.0%	64,208
13 yrs	53.4%	58,471
14 yrs	51.9%	63,776
15 yrs	52.2%	43,713
16 yrs	52.7%	45,119
17 yrs	53.7%	40,699

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	53.7%	40,699
2023 (16 yrs)	52.7%	45,119
2022 (15 yrs)	52.2%	43,713
2021 (14 yrs)	51.9%	63,776
2020 (13 yrs)	53.4%	58,471
2019 (12 yrs)	53%	64,208
2018 (11 yrs)	53.3%	66,134
2017 (10 yrs)	56.7%	101,235
2016 (9 yrs)	60.3%	106,310
2015 (8 yrs)	61.7%	110,010
2014 (7 yrs)	65.5%	112,295
2013 (6 yrs)	68.7%	113,925
2012 (5 yrs)	75.1%	114,269
2011 (4 yrs)	79.4%	115,875
2010 (3 yrs)	81.6%	116,381
2009 (2 yrs)	79.6%	3,605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,605Avg Mileage 32,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 116,381Avg Mileage 34,788Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 115,875Avg Mileage 44,444Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2012

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 114,269Avg Mileage 53,432Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 113,925Avg Mileage 61,961Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112,295Avg Mileage 70,202Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110,010Avg Mileage 77,773Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106,310Avg Mileage 84,781Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101,235Avg Mileage 90,847Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66,134Avg Mileage 95,967Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64,208Avg Mileage 100,313Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58,471Avg Mileage 103,302Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63,776Avg Mileage 105,220Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43,713Avg Mileage 107,231Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45,119Avg Mileage 109,211Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40,699Avg Mileage 112,748Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.6%	3,605	32,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	3	81.6%	116,381	34,788	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	4	79.4%	115,875	44,444	Tyres — 8.8%
2012	5	75.1%	114,269	53,432	Tyres — 10.9%
2013	6	68.7%	113,925	61,961	Tyres — 23.5%
2014	7	65.5%	112,295	70,202	Brakes — 26.3%
2015	8	61.7%	110,010	77,773	Brakes — 30.8%
2016	9	60.3%	106,310	84,781	Brakes — 34.9%
2017	10	56.7%	101,235	90,847	Brakes — 43.3%
2018	11	53.3%	66,134	95,967	Brakes — 52.7%
2019	12	53.0%	64,208	100,313	Brakes — 59.5%
2020	13	53.4%	58,471	103,302	Brakes — 64.1%
2021	14	51.9%	63,776	105,220	Brakes — 68.5%
2022	15	52.2%	43,713	107,231	Brakes — 69.7%
2023	16	52.7%	45,119	109,211	Brakes — 72.2%
2024	17	53.7%	40,699	112,748	Suspension — 59.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Brakes

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.0%

↑ 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	4.7% (2 yrs)	58.8% (17 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	31.3% (17 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,276,025 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.