2009 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

692,897

Total Tests (All Years)

104,407 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs85.0%

→ ↓4.4%

2 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.3%

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	85.0%	60
2 yrs	80.6%	2,159
3 yrs	81.9%	68,191
4 yrs	79.6%	66,533
5 yrs	75.0%	65,896
6 yrs	68.5%	65,102
7 yrs	64.7%	63,804
8 yrs	59.6%	62,419
9 yrs	55.9%	42,891
10 yrs	55.8%	44,093
11 yrs	56.7%	43,688
12 yrs	54.4%	50,720
13 yrs	55.4%	37,001
14 yrs	54.8%	42,201
15 yrs	56.6%	38,139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.6%	38,139
2023 (14 yrs)	54.8%	42,201
2022 (13 yrs)	55.4%	37,001
2021 (12 yrs)	54.4%	50,720
2020 (11 yrs)	56.7%	43,688
2019 (10 yrs)	55.8%	44,093
2018 (9 yrs)	55.9%	42,891
2017 (8 yrs)	59.6%	62,419
2016 (7 yrs)	64.7%	63,804
2015 (6 yrs)	68.5%	65,102
2014 (5 yrs)	75%	65,896
2013 (4 yrs)	79.6%	66,533
2012 (3 yrs)	81.9%	68,191
2011 (2 yrs)	80.6%	2,159
2010 (1 yrs)	85%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 60Avg Mileage 27,029Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,159Avg Mileage 32,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 68,191Avg Mileage 32,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66,533Avg Mileage 40,936Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65,896Avg Mileage 49,400Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65,102Avg Mileage 57,578Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63,804Avg Mileage 65,369Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62,419Avg Mileage 72,458Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42,891Avg Mileage 78,675Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44,093Avg Mileage 84,583Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43,688Avg Mileage 89,100Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50,720Avg Mileage 92,104Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37,001Avg Mileage 96,335Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42,201Avg Mileage 99,149Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38,139Avg Mileage 104,407Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	85.0%	60	27,029	Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%
2011	2	80.6%	2,159	32,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2012	3	81.9%	68,191	32,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	4	79.6%	66,533	40,936	Tyres — 13.8%
2014	5	75.0%	65,896	49,400	Tyres — 17.7%
2015	6	68.5%	65,102	57,578	Suspension — 20.6%
2016	7	64.7%	63,804	65,369	Suspension — 28.0%
2017	8	59.6%	62,419	72,458	Suspension — 41.0%
2018	9	55.9%	42,891	78,675	Suspension — 49.6%
2019	10	55.8%	44,093	84,583	Suspension — 49.8%
2020	11	56.7%	43,688	89,100	Suspension — 50.5%
2021	12	54.4%	50,720	92,104	Suspension — 60.7%
2022	13	55.4%	37,001	96,335	Suspension — 61.6%
2023	14	54.8%	42,201	99,149	Suspension — 65.2%
2024	15	56.6%	38,139	104,407	Suspension — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.7%

↑ 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	1.7% (1 yrs)	43.1% (15 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.7% (1 yrs)	31.3% (15 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 692,897 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.