2013 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

443,978

Total Tests (All Years)

91,251 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs77.4%

→ ↑8.7%

2 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.3%

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	77.4%	62
2 yrs	86.1%	1,297
3 yrs	84.8%	45,242
4 yrs	82.4%	44,464
5 yrs	75.7%	31,203
6 yrs	74.2%	33,460
7 yrs	71.3%	49,972
8 yrs	69.5%	62,330
9 yrs	68.6%	49,349
10 yrs	66.9%	59,925
11 yrs	68.1%	66,674

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	68.1%	66,674
2023 (10 yrs)	66.9%	59,925
2022 (9 yrs)	68.6%	49,349
2021 (8 yrs)	69.5%	62,330
2020 (7 yrs)	71.3%	49,972
2019 (6 yrs)	74.2%	33,460
2018 (5 yrs)	75.7%	31,203
2017 (4 yrs)	82.4%	44,464
2016 (3 yrs)	84.8%	45,242
2015 (2 yrs)	86.1%	1,297
2014 (1 yrs)	77.4%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 62Avg Mileage 27,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2015

86.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,297Avg Mileage 28,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45,242Avg Mileage 31,967Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44,464Avg Mileage 40,981Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,203Avg Mileage 49,418Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33,460Avg Mileage 57,931Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49,972Avg Mileage 66,730Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62,330Avg Mileage 72,739Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49,349Avg Mileage 79,186Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59,925Avg Mileage 85,372Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66,674Avg Mileage 91,251Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

MOT results for 2013 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	1	77.4%	62	27,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2015	2	86.1%	1,297	28,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2016	3	84.8%	45,242	31,967	Tyres — 10.5%
2017	4	82.4%	44,464	40,981	Tyres — 12.1%
2018	5	75.7%	31,203	49,418	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	6	74.2%	33,460	57,931	Tyres — 23.4%
2020	7	71.3%	49,972	66,730	Tyres — 26.8%
2021	8	69.5%	62,330	72,739	Tyres — 28.0%
2022	9	68.6%	49,349	79,186	Tyres — 30.1%
2023	10	66.9%	59,925	85,372	Tyres — 30.1%
2024	11	68.1%	66,674	91,251	Brakes — 25.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.8% (1 yrs)	24.0% (11 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.8% (1 yrs)	16.4% (11 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 443,978 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.