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2018 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
82.0%
Latest Pass Rate
118,097
Total Tests (All Years)
53,669 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs80.0%
2 yrs88.2%
3 yrs87.4%
4 yrs85.2%
5 yrs82.8%
6 yrs82.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs80.0%40
2 yrs88.2%1,165
3 yrs87.4%30,619
4 yrs85.2%25,458
5 yrs82.8%30,231
6 yrs82.0%30,584

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)82%30,584
2023 (5 yrs)82.8%30,231
2022 (4 yrs)85.2%25,458
2021 (3 yrs)87.4%30,619
2020 (2 yrs)88.2%1,165
2019 (1 yrs)80%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
80.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 40Avg Mileage 14,959Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%
2020
88.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 25,544Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2021
87.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30,619Avg Mileage 27,214Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2022
85.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,458Avg Mileage 34,943Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%
2023
82.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30,231Avg Mileage 43,153Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2024
82.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 30,584Avg Mileage 53,669Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Tyres
14.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
12.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.0%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres22.5% (1 yrs)14.5% (6 yrs)
-8.0%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks5.0% (1 yrs)2.4% (6 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Visibility5.0% (1 yrs)2.8% (6 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes15.0% (1 yrs)13.1% (6 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 118,097 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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