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Vauxhall 3 door vs Vauxhall Astra: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall 3 door
58%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Astra
72%
MOT pass rate · 2,126,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 3 door (58%) and Vauxhall Astra (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall 3 door Vauxhall Astra
MOT pass rate 58% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 42% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 19,590 mi 111,290 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 2,126,137

Most common faults

Vauxhall 3 door

  1. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. nearside front chassis leg starting to corrode
  3. Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Vauxhall Astra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 3 door (58%) and Vauxhall Astra (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall 3 door report Full Vauxhall Astra report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.