2011 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

569,328

Total Tests (All Years)

102,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs92.2%

→ ↓8.9%

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	92.2%	64
2 yrs	83.3%	2,352
3 yrs	82.1%	64,269
4 yrs	81.0%	61,143
5 yrs	76.9%	60,006
6 yrs	71.9%	59,000
7 yrs	67.4%	40,831
8 yrs	67.1%	42,573
9 yrs	66.8%	44,390
10 yrs	64.8%	53,922
11 yrs	63.6%	41,483
12 yrs	62.4%	48,895
13 yrs	63.2%	50,400

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	63.2%	50,400
2023 (12 yrs)	62.4%	48,895
2022 (11 yrs)	63.6%	41,483
2021 (10 yrs)	64.8%	53,922
2020 (9 yrs)	66.8%	44,390
2019 (8 yrs)	67.1%	42,573
2018 (7 yrs)	67.4%	40,831
2017 (6 yrs)	71.9%	59,000
2016 (5 yrs)	76.9%	60,006
2015 (4 yrs)	81%	61,143
2014 (3 yrs)	82.1%	64,269
2013 (2 yrs)	83.3%	2,352
2012 (1 yrs)	92.2%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

92.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 64Avg Mileage 25,034Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.7%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,352Avg Mileage 30,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 64,269Avg Mileage 33,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61,143Avg Mileage 43,735Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 60,006Avg Mileage 52,604Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59,000Avg Mileage 61,129Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40,831Avg Mileage 69,301Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42,573Avg Mileage 76,632Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44,390Avg Mileage 82,934Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53,922Avg Mileage 87,764Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41,483Avg Mileage 92,494Top Failure Tyres — 33.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48,895Avg Mileage 97,485Top Failure Tyres — 32.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50,400Avg Mileage 102,262Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

MOT results for 2011 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	92.2%	64	25,034	Driver's View of the Road — 4.7%
2013	2	83.3%	2,352	30,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2014	3	82.1%	64,269	33,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2015	4	81.0%	61,143	43,735	Tyres — 12.1%
2016	5	76.9%	60,006	52,604	Tyres — 16.1%
2017	6	71.9%	59,000	61,129	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	7	67.4%	40,831	69,301	Tyres — 24.3%
2019	8	67.1%	42,573	76,632	Tyres — 28.7%
2020	9	66.8%	44,390	82,934	Tyres — 29.8%
2021	10	64.8%	53,922	87,764	Tyres — 31.7%
2022	11	63.6%	41,483	92,494	Tyres — 33.2%
2023	12	62.4%	48,895	97,485	Tyres — 32.9%
2024	13	63.2%	50,400	102,262	Brakes — 28.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.6% (1 yrs)	26.6% (13 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 569,328 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.