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Vauxhall 3door hatch vs Vauxhall Astra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall 3door hatch
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Astra
72%
MOT pass rate · 2,126,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall 3door hatch (50%) 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 3door hatch Vauxhall Astra
MOT pass rate 50% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 101,999 mi 111,290 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 2,126,137

Most common faults

Vauxhall 3door hatch

  1. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  2. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. engine noisy- timing chain worn?
  4. exhaust tailbox corroding/ poor condition
  5. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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 3door hatch (50%) and Vauxhall Astra (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall 3door hatch 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.