2008 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

983,652

Total Tests (All Years)

110,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.4%

2 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	82.1%	84
2 yrs	80.7%	3,153
3 yrs	81.3%	95,673
4 yrs	79.1%	92,784
5 yrs	73.8%	91,672
6 yrs	69.9%	90,497
7 yrs	65.1%	88,906
8 yrs	63.2%	86,545
9 yrs	59.4%	83,451
10 yrs	55.2%	56,160
11 yrs	55.5%	55,707
12 yrs	55.3%	52,253
13 yrs	53.2%	58,817
14 yrs	54.2%	42,126
15 yrs	54.1%	44,481
16 yrs	55.6%	41,343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.6%	41,343
2023 (15 yrs)	54.1%	44,481
2022 (14 yrs)	54.2%	42,126
2021 (13 yrs)	53.2%	58,817
2020 (12 yrs)	55.3%	52,253
2019 (11 yrs)	55.5%	55,707
2018 (10 yrs)	55.2%	56,160
2017 (9 yrs)	59.4%	83,451
2016 (8 yrs)	63.2%	86,545
2015 (7 yrs)	65.1%	88,906
2014 (6 yrs)	69.9%	90,497
2013 (5 yrs)	73.8%	91,672
2012 (4 yrs)	79.1%	92,784
2011 (3 yrs)	81.3%	95,673
2010 (2 yrs)	80.7%	3,153
2009 (1 yrs)	82.1%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 84Avg Mileage 21,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,153Avg Mileage 31,990Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95,673Avg Mileage 35,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92,784Avg Mileage 44,962Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91,672Avg Mileage 53,779Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 90,497Avg Mileage 62,345Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 88,906Avg Mileage 70,722Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 86,545Avg Mileage 78,083Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 83,451Avg Mileage 84,900Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56,160Avg Mileage 90,739Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55,707Avg Mileage 95,789Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52,253Avg Mileage 99,820Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58,817Avg Mileage 102,041Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42,126Avg Mileage 104,598Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44,481Avg Mileage 106,958Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41,343Avg Mileage 110,603Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	82.1%	84	21,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	2	80.7%	3,153	31,990	Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%
2011	3	81.3%	95,673	35,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	4	79.1%	92,784	44,962	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	5	73.8%	91,672	53,779	Tyres — 19.7%
2014	6	69.9%	90,497	62,345	Tyres — 22.3%
2015	7	65.1%	88,906	70,722	Brakes — 24.3%
2016	8	63.2%	86,545	78,083	Brakes — 27.2%
2017	9	59.4%	83,451	84,900	Suspension — 36.3%
2018	10	55.2%	56,160	90,739	Suspension — 46.5%
2019	11	55.5%	55,707	95,789	Brakes — 47.8%
2020	12	55.3%	52,253	99,820	Suspension — 52.7%
2021	13	53.2%	58,817	102,041	Suspension — 65.7%
2022	14	54.2%	42,126	104,598	Suspension — 65.9%
2023	15	54.1%	44,481	106,958	Suspension — 70.1%
2024	16	55.6%	41,343	110,603	Suspension — 60.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.1%

↑ 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	4.8% (1 yrs)	51.6% (16 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (1 yrs)	31.6% (16 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 983,652 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.