2015 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

301,846

Total Tests (All Years)

74,139 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 70.5%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 8.5% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.2%

2 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.4%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	86.4%	66
2 yrs	83.2%	1,945
3 yrs	83.6%	35,067
4 yrs	83.3%	37,282
5 yrs	80.1%	39,581
6 yrs	77.6%	49,286
7 yrs	74.2%	38,919
8 yrs	71.3%	48,183
9 yrs	70.5%	51,517

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (9 yrs)	70.5%	51,517
2023 (8 yrs)	71.3%	48,183
2022 (7 yrs)	74.2%	38,919
2021 (6 yrs)	77.6%	49,286
2020 (5 yrs)	80.1%	39,581
2019 (4 yrs)	83.3%	37,282
2018 (3 yrs)	83.6%	35,067
2017 (2 yrs)	83.2%	1,945
2016 (1 yrs)	86.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

86.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 66Avg Mileage 22,482Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2017

83.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,945Avg Mileage 29,377Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2018

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 35,067Avg Mileage 31,342Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 37,282Avg Mileage 40,196Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2020

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39,581Avg Mileage 47,658Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49,286Avg Mileage 54,282Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38,919Avg Mileage 61,119Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48,183Avg Mileage 67,819Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2024

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51,517Avg Mileage 74,139Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

MOT results for 2015 Vauxhall Astra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	1	86.4%	66	22,482	Tyres — 9.1%
2017	2	83.2%	1,945	29,377	Tyres — 10.8%
2018	3	83.6%	35,067	31,342	Tyres — 13.2%
2019	4	83.3%	37,282	40,196	Tyres — 15.8%
2020	5	80.1%	39,581	47,658	Tyres — 20.9%
2021	6	77.6%	49,286	54,282	Tyres — 23.2%
2022	7	74.2%	38,919	61,119	Tyres — 26.0%
2023	8	71.3%	48,183	67,819	Tyres — 28.6%
2024	9	70.5%	51,517	74,139	Tyres — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.0% (1 yrs)	19.4% (9 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (1 yrs)	23.7% (9 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.0% (1 yrs)	10.9% (9 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 301,846 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.