2010 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

783,366

Total Tests (All Years)

101,171 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs79.0%

→ ↑4.5%

2 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	79.0%	62
2 yrs	83.5%	2,053
3 yrs	82.8%	82,039
4 yrs	81.3%	79,458
5 yrs	77.3%	78,554
6 yrs	72.8%	77,374
7 yrs	68.2%	75,992
8 yrs	64.3%	52,345
9 yrs	63.0%	54,399
10 yrs	63.0%	54,555
11 yrs	61.4%	65,453
12 yrs	60.4%	49,649
13 yrs	59.7%	56,278
14 yrs	60.2%	55,155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	60.2%	55,155
2023 (13 yrs)	59.7%	56,278
2022 (12 yrs)	60.4%	49,649
2021 (11 yrs)	61.4%	65,453
2020 (10 yrs)	63%	54,555
2019 (9 yrs)	63%	54,399
2018 (8 yrs)	64.3%	52,345
2017 (7 yrs)	68.2%	75,992
2016 (6 yrs)	72.8%	77,374
2015 (5 yrs)	77.3%	78,554
2014 (4 yrs)	81.3%	79,458
2013 (3 yrs)	82.8%	82,039
2012 (2 yrs)	83.5%	2,053
2011 (1 yrs)	79%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 62Avg Mileage 27,633Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,053Avg Mileage 31,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82,039Avg Mileage 32,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 79,458Avg Mileage 41,224Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78,554Avg Mileage 49,731Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 77,374Avg Mileage 57,916Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75,992Avg Mileage 65,674Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52,345Avg Mileage 72,712Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54,399Avg Mileage 79,184Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54,555Avg Mileage 84,899Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65,453Avg Mileage 88,847Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49,649Avg Mileage 92,945Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56,278Avg Mileage 96,796Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55,155Avg Mileage 101,171Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

MOT results for 2010 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	79.0%	62	27,633	Brakes — 11.3%
2012	2	83.5%	2,053	31,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	3	82.8%	82,039	32,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2014	4	81.3%	79,458	41,224	Tyres — 12.9%
2015	5	77.3%	78,554	49,731	Tyres — 14.9%
2016	6	72.8%	77,374	57,916	Tyres — 18.4%
2017	7	68.2%	75,992	65,674	Brakes — 21.9%
2018	8	64.3%	52,345	72,712	Suspension — 27.0%
2019	9	63.0%	54,399	79,184	Brakes — 31.2%
2020	10	63.0%	54,555	84,899	Brakes — 33.9%
2021	11	61.4%	65,453	88,847	Suspension — 38.1%
2022	12	60.4%	49,649	92,945	Suspension — 41.3%
2023	13	59.7%	56,278	96,796	Suspension — 44.9%
2024	14	60.2%	55,155	101,171	Suspension — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.0%

↑ 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	11.3% (1 yrs)	36.2% (14 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (1 yrs)	29.0% (14 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 783,366 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.