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Vauxhall Asrta vs Vauxhall Astra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Asrta
84%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Vauxhall Astra
72%
MOT pass rate · 2,126,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Asrta (84%) 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 Asrta Vauxhall Astra
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.5 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 131,645 mi 111,290 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 2,126,137

Most common faults

Vauxhall Asrta

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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 Asrta (84%) and Vauxhall Astra (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.