2005 Vauxhall Astravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

82,181

Total Tests (All Years)

148,482 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 49.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Astravan as it ages.

4 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs53.2%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	66.9%	8,312
5 yrs	63.4%	8,092
6 yrs	57.8%	8,103
7 yrs	53.2%	7,822
8 yrs	49.4%	7,629
9 yrs	46.8%	7,309
10 yrs	47.0%	6,884
11 yrs	47.7%	6,378
12 yrs	46.2%	5,657
13 yrs	46.1%	3,335
14 yrs	45.7%	2,951
15 yrs	46.9%	2,473
16 yrs	48.7%	2,615
17 yrs	49.3%	1,842
18 yrs	52.0%	1,761
19 yrs	49.7%	1,018

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Astravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	49.7%	1,018
2023 (18 yrs)	52%	1,761
2022 (17 yrs)	49.3%	1,842
2021 (16 yrs)	48.7%	2,615
2020 (15 yrs)	46.9%	2,473
2019 (14 yrs)	45.7%	2,951
2018 (13 yrs)	46.1%	3,335
2017 (12 yrs)	46.2%	5,657
2016 (11 yrs)	47.7%	6,378
2015 (10 yrs)	47%	6,884
2014 (9 yrs)	46.8%	7,309
2013 (8 yrs)	49.4%	7,629
2012 (7 yrs)	53.2%	7,822
2011 (6 yrs)	57.8%	8,103
2010 (5 yrs)	63.4%	8,092
2009 (4 yrs)	66.9%	8,312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,312Avg Mileage 70,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,092Avg Mileage 82,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,103Avg Mileage 93,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,822Avg Mileage 103,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,629Avg Mileage 112,653Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,309Avg Mileage 120,644Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,884Avg Mileage 127,757Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,378Avg Mileage 133,038Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,657Avg Mileage 136,864Top Failure Brakes — 100.4%

2018High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,335Avg Mileage 139,694Top Failure Brakes — 109.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,951Avg Mileage 142,432Top Failure Brakes — 107.9%

2020High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,473Avg Mileage 143,594Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,615Avg Mileage 144,243Top Failure Brakes — 103.7%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 146,997Top Failure Brakes — 101.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 148,135Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,018Avg Mileage 148,482Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Astravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	66.9%	8,312	70,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	5	63.4%	8,092	82,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	6	57.8%	8,103	93,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	7	53.2%	7,822	103,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	8	49.4%	7,629	112,653	Brakes — 71.0%
2014	9	46.8%	7,309	120,644	Brakes — 89.8%
2015	10	47.0%	6,884	127,757	Brakes — 89.2%
2016	11	47.7%	6,378	133,038	Brakes — 91.2%
2017	12	46.2%	5,657	136,864	Brakes — 100.4%
2018	13	46.1%	3,335	139,694	Brakes — 109.2%
2019	14	45.7%	2,951	142,432	Brakes — 107.9%
2020	15	46.9%	2,473	143,594	Brakes — 100.7%
2021	16	48.7%	2,615	144,243	Brakes — 103.7%
2022	17	49.3%	1,842	146,997	Brakes — 101.4%
2023	18	52.0%	1,761	148,135	Brakes — 99.4%
2024	19	49.7%	1,018	148,482	Brakes — 88.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Astravan, with age trends.

Brakes

75.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (4 yrs)	88.4% (19 yrs)	+78.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.7% (4 yrs)	64.2% (19 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (4 yrs)	42.6% (19 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astravan cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 82,181 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.