2006 Vauxhall Astravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

69,076

Total Tests (All Years)

150,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Astravan as it ages.

3 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs61.2%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.7%	6,553
4 yrs	69.8%	6,327
5 yrs	66.9%	6,314
6 yrs	61.2%	6,201
7 yrs	56.1%	6,092
8 yrs	53.5%	5,888
9 yrs	52.2%	5,678
10 yrs	52.8%	5,346
11 yrs	51.6%	4,898
12 yrs	48.4%	3,121
13 yrs	50.4%	2,796
14 yrs	51.8%	2,388
15 yrs	48.7%	2,651
16 yrs	51.9%	1,851
17 yrs	54.4%	1,823
18 yrs	57.4%	1,149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Astravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.4%	1,149
2023 (17 yrs)	54.4%	1,823
2022 (16 yrs)	51.9%	1,851
2021 (15 yrs)	48.7%	2,651
2020 (14 yrs)	51.8%	2,388
2019 (13 yrs)	50.4%	2,796
2018 (12 yrs)	48.4%	3,121
2017 (11 yrs)	51.6%	4,898
2016 (10 yrs)	52.8%	5,346
2015 (9 yrs)	52.2%	5,678
2014 (8 yrs)	53.5%	5,888
2013 (7 yrs)	56.1%	6,092
2012 (6 yrs)	61.2%	6,201
2011 (5 yrs)	66.9%	6,314
2010 (4 yrs)	69.8%	6,327
2009 (3 yrs)	71.7%	6,553

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,553Avg Mileage 57,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,327Avg Mileage 71,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,314Avg Mileage 83,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,201Avg Mileage 95,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,092Avg Mileage 105,783Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,888Avg Mileage 114,504Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,678Avg Mileage 122,997Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,346Avg Mileage 129,985Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,898Avg Mileage 135,227Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,121Avg Mileage 138,916Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,796Avg Mileage 142,050Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,388Avg Mileage 145,047Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,651Avg Mileage 146,994Top Failure Brakes — 99.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 149,348Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,823Avg Mileage 149,907Top Failure Brakes — 90.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,149Avg Mileage 150,557Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Astravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.7%	6,553	57,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	4	69.8%	6,327	71,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	5	66.9%	6,314	83,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	6	61.2%	6,201	95,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	7	56.1%	6,092	105,783	Brakes — 49.3%
2014	8	53.5%	5,888	114,504	Brakes — 65.9%
2015	9	52.2%	5,678	122,997	Brakes — 70.6%
2016	10	52.8%	5,346	129,985	Brakes — 73.5%
2017	11	51.6%	4,898	135,227	Brakes — 80.2%
2018	12	48.4%	3,121	138,916	Brakes — 94.6%
2019	13	50.4%	2,796	142,050	Brakes — 96.7%
2020	14	51.8%	2,388	145,047	Brakes — 88.2%
2021	15	48.7%	2,651	146,994	Brakes — 99.5%
2022	16	51.9%	1,851	149,348	Brakes — 96.8%
2023	17	54.4%	1,823	149,907	Brakes — 90.1%
2024	18	57.4%	1,149	150,557	Brakes — 66.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Astravan, with age trends.

Brakes

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	63.2% (18 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (3 yrs)	66.8% (18 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (3 yrs)	26.2% (18 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astravan cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,076 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.