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2020 Vauxhall Astra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
4,943
Total Tests (All Years)
26,707 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.4%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.3% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Vauxhall Astra as it ages.

1 yrs78.2%
2 yrs97.1%
3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs78.2%110
2 yrs97.1%68
3 yrs90.2%2,460
4 yrs89.4%2,305

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Vauxhall Astra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)89.4%2,305
2023 (3 yrs)90.2%2,460
2022 (2 yrs)97.1%68
2021 (1 yrs)78.2%110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
78.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 110Avg Mileage 73,807Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%
2022
97.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,682Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.9%
2023
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,460Avg Mileage 20,339Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,305Avg Mileage 26,707Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Vauxhall Astra, with age trends.

Tyres
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres29.1% (1 yrs)7.2% (4 yrs)
-21.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.0% (1 yrs)9.8% (4 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓
Visibility10.0% (1 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-8.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.6% (1 yrs)2.8% (4 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 4,943 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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