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2014 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
68.5%
Latest Pass Rate
379,223
Total Tests (All Years)
82,676 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 68.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs88.9%
2 yrs84.6%
3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs80.6%
5 yrs76.4%
6 yrs72.9%
7 yrs70.5%
8 yrs69.5%
9 yrs67.2%
10 yrs68.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs88.9%36
2 yrs84.6%1,884
3 yrs83.3%50,395
4 yrs80.6%34,497
5 yrs76.4%36,687
6 yrs72.9%43,939
7 yrs70.5%55,394
8 yrs69.5%44,077
9 yrs67.2%53,742
10 yrs68.5%58,572

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)68.5%58,572
2023 (9 yrs)67.2%53,742
2022 (8 yrs)69.5%44,077
2021 (7 yrs)70.5%55,394
2020 (6 yrs)72.9%43,939
2019 (5 yrs)76.4%36,687
2018 (4 yrs)80.6%34,497
2017 (3 yrs)83.3%50,395
2016 (2 yrs)84.6%1,884
2015 (1 yrs)88.9%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 36Avg Mileage 15,477Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%
2016
84.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,884Avg Mileage 26,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2017
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50,395Avg Mileage 31,871Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2018
80.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 34,497Avg Mileage 41,015Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2019
76.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 36,687Avg Mileage 49,523Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%
2020
72.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43,939Avg Mileage 56,460Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2021
70.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 55,394Avg Mileage 63,534Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%
2022
69.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 44,077Avg Mileage 69,532Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%
2023
67.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 53,742Avg Mileage 76,287Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%
2024
68.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 58,572Avg Mileage 82,676Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Tyres
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.1% (1 yrs)22.2% (10 yrs)
+11.1%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 379,223 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.

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