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2012 Vauxhall Astravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
67.8%
Latest Pass Rate
3,610
Total Tests (All Years)
140,253 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Astravan

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.8%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Astravan as it ages.

3 yrs71.4%
4 yrs73.2%
5 yrs73.3%
6 yrs61.8%
7 yrs69.1%
8 yrs67.2%
9 yrs60.6%
10 yrs60.0%
11 yrs62.7%
12 yrs67.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.4%469
4 yrs73.2%467
5 yrs73.3%439
6 yrs61.8%288
7 yrs69.1%311
8 yrs67.2%302
9 yrs60.6%396
10 yrs60.0%295
11 yrs62.7%332
12 yrs67.8%311

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Astravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)67.8%311
2023 (11 yrs)62.7%332
2022 (10 yrs)60%295
2021 (9 yrs)60.6%396
2020 (8 yrs)67.2%302
2019 (7 yrs)69.1%311
2018 (6 yrs)61.8%288
2017 (5 yrs)73.3%439
2016 (4 yrs)73.2%467
2015 (3 yrs)71.4%469

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
71.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 469Avg Mileage 58,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2016
73.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 467Avg Mileage 74,058Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%
2017
73.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 439Avg Mileage 86,905Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%
2018High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 288Avg Mileage 99,606Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%
2019
69.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 311Avg Mileage 107,639Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2020
67.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 302Avg Mileage 119,802Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%
2021High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 396Avg Mileage 127,042Top Failure Tyres — 37.6%
2022High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 295Avg Mileage 133,020Top Failure Tyres — 40.7%
2023High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 332Avg Mileage 136,157Top Failure Tyres — 38.6%
2024
67.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 311Avg Mileage 140,253Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Astravan, with age trends.

Tyres
28.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres16.8% (3 yrs)29.3% (12 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.1% (3 yrs)27.0% (12 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astravan cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,610 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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