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1993 Vauxhall Astravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
46.7%
Latest Pass Rate
887
Total Tests (All Years)
137,074 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Vauxhall Astravan as it ages.

16 yrs39.1%
17 yrs40.9%
18 yrs41.2%
19 yrs52.6%
20 yrs45.8%
21 yrs46.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs39.1%320
17 yrs40.9%220
18 yrs41.2%148
19 yrs52.6%95
20 yrs45.8%59
21 yrs46.7%45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Vauxhall Astravan 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
2014 (21 yrs)46.7%45
2013 (20 yrs)45.8%59
2012 (19 yrs)52.6%95
2011 (18 yrs)41.2%148
2010 (17 yrs)40.9%220
2009 (16 yrs)39.1%320

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 320Avg Mileage 150,005Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%
2010High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 220Avg Mileage 146,552Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%
2011High Fail Rate
41.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 148Avg Mileage 145,884Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%
2012High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 142,373Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%
2013High Fail Rate
45.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 141,118Top Failure Suspension — 111.9%
2014High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 137,074Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Vauxhall Astravan, with age trends.

Suspension
60.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes37.5% (16 yrs)86.7% (21 yrs)
+49.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension42.8% (16 yrs)86.7% (21 yrs)
+43.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment33.4% (16 yrs)64.4% (21 yrs)
+31.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions23.4% (16 yrs)26.7% (21 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astravan cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 887 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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